When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Devrî'n-Nücûm Katar (Katar) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 62nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Devrî'n-Nücûm Katar Katar | 62.08 | 355 |
| 2. Premier Lig Galler | 61.17 | 302 |
| 3. J. Ligi Japonya | 61.13 | 560 |
| 4. Championnat National Fransa | 60.85 | 191 |
| 5. Premier Lig İskoçya | 60.57 | 453 |
| 6. Championship İskoçya | 60.38 | 326 |
| 7. EFL League One İngiltere | 60.15 | 1.097 |
| 8. Meistaradeildin Faroe Adaları | 59.87 | 191 |
| 9. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 59.67 | 595 |
| 10. National 2 - Group B Fransa | 59.52 | 189 |
| 11. Eredivisie Hollanda | 59.27 | 621 |
| 12. National League (Küme) İngiltere | 59.08 | 1.078 |
| 13. Bundesliga Almanya | 58.79 | 612 |
| 14. Virsliga Letonya | 58.53 | 205 |
| 15. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 58.47 | 395 |
| 16. J2 League Japonya | 58.23 | 905 |
| 17. Championship İngiltere | 58.16 | 1.103 |
| 18. Râbitatu'l-Muhtarifîn el-İmârâtiyye Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri | 58.01 | 359 |
| 19. Premier Lig İngiltere | 57.99 | 759 |
| 20. Ligue 2 Fransa | 57.86 | 642 |
| 21. Süper Lig Türkiye | 57.73 | 610 |
| 22. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri | 57.69 | 675 |
| 23. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 57.67 | 610 |
| 24. Azerbaycan Premyer Ligası Azerbaycan | 57.36 | 346 |
| 25. 3. Liga Almanya | 57.31 | 750 |
| 26. A-League Avustralya | 57.18 | 278 |
| 27. Meistriliiga Estonya | 57.13 | 356 |
| 28. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 57.05 | 359 |
| 29. La Liga İspanya | 57.01 | 760 |
| 30. Veikkausliiga Finlandiya | 56.99 | 393 |
| 31. Regionalliga - Mitte Avusturya | 56.94 | 126 |
| 32. Segunda División Profesional Uruguay | 56.91 | 356 |
| 33. 1. division Danimarka | 56.88 | 259 |
| 34. Torneo Federal A Arjantin | 56.87 | 762 |
| 35. Ligue 1 Cezayir | 56.77 | 316 |
| 36. Kazakistan Süper Ligi Kazakistan | 56.69 | 373 |
| 37. 2. Lig Türkiye | 56.57 | 230 |
| 38. Serie A İtalya | 56.42 | 759 |
| 39. Primera B Metropolitana Arjantin | 56.37 | 395 |
| 40. Lüksemburg Ligi Lüksemburg | 56.17 | 107 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
The first substitution recorded in a match, by either side. League play only — a cup tie that runs to extra time allows a sixth change and drags every average with it.