When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
FA WSL (İngiltere) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 62nd minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. FA WSL İngiltere | 62.17 | 165 |
| 2. A-League Women Avustralya | 61.97 | 110 |
| 3. National League North İngiltere | 61.3 | 328 |
| 4. Campionato Primavera - 1 İtalya | 61.09 | 293 |
| 5. Premier Lig İngiltere | 60.89 | 753 |
| 6. Damallsvenskan İsveç | 60.73 | 264 |
| 7. Championnat National Fransa | 60.65 | 611 |
| 8. Superettan İsveç | 60.29 | 487 |
| 9. Football League Two İngiltere | 60.23 | 1.106 |
| 10. Úrvalsdeild Women İzlanda | 60.05 | 152 |
| 11. National League (Küme) İngiltere | 59.86 | 950 |
| 12. Meistriliiga Estonya | 59.86 | 293 |
| 13. Proximus League Belçika | 59.84 | 222 |
| 14. Malta Süper Ligi Malta | 59.8 | 364 |
| 15. Championship İngiltere | 59.71 | 1.109 |
| 16. Azerbaycan Premyer Ligası Azerbaycan | 59.68 | 224 |
| 17. EFL League One İngiltere | 59.66 | 1.095 |
| 18. Râbitatu'l-Muhtarifîn el-İmârâtiyye Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri | 59.5 | 363 |
| 19. Feminine Division 1 Fransa | 59.47 | 263 |
| 20. 3. liga - MSFL Çekya | 59.47 | 139 |
| 21. EFL League One İskoçya | 59.41 | 233 |
| 22. Cebelitarık Kadınlar Futbol Şampiyonası İngiltere | 59.24 | 219 |
| 23. National League South İngiltere | 59.2 | 327 |
| 24. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 59.19 | 659 |
| 25. Championship İskoçya | 59.15 | 269 |
| 26. Premier Division İrlanda | 58.99 | 179 |
| 27. Premier Lig Kuzey İrlanda | 58.94 | 455 |
| 28. Indian Super League Hindistan | 58.89 | 229 |
| 29. Football League Two İskoçya | 58.86 | 229 |
| 30. Regionalliga - Mitte Avusturya | 58.75 | 200 |
| 31. Super Liga Slovakya | 58.7 | 394 |
| 32. 1. SNL Slovenya | 58.69 | 361 |
| 33. İsveç 1. Lig İsveç | 58.68 | 477 |
| 34. Karadağ Birinci Ligi Karadağ | 58.61 | 360 |
| 35. Kazakistan Süper Ligi Kazakistan | 58.58 | 224 |
| 36. National 2 - Group D Fransa | 58.49 | 138 |
| 37. Úrvalsdeild İzlanda | 58.48 | 214 |
| 38. Lüksemburg Ligi Lüksemburg | 58.45 | 479 |
| 39. Ettan - Norra İsveç | 58.44 | 473 |
| 40. Kvindeliga Danimarka | 58.42 | 172 |
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.