When does the first substitution come?
The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.
Superettan (İsveç) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 61st minute.
| League | Average minute | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Superettan İsveç | 60.77 | 488 |
| 2. National 3 - Group K Fransa | 60.52 | 360 |
| 3. National 2 - Group A Fransa | 60.04 | 477 |
| 4. Úrvalsdeild Women İzlanda | 59.79 | 178 |
| 5. National League North İngiltere | 59.78 | 1.088 |
| 6. Damallsvenskan İsveç | 59.75 | 363 |
| 7. Victoria NPL Avustralya | 59.75 | 267 |
| 8. FA WSL İngiltere | 59.49 | 264 |
| 9. National 3 - Group E Fransa | 59.1 | 357 |
| 10. Premier Lig Galler | 59.09 | 383 |
| 11. Toppserien Norveç | 59.05 | 202 |
| 12. Premier Lig İngiltere | 58.96 | 759 |
| 13. İsveç 1. Lig İsveç | 58.92 | 477 |
| 14. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan | 58.9 | 480 |
| 15. Cebelitarık Kadınlar Futbol Şampiyonası İngiltere | 58.9 | 263 |
| 16. National League (Küme) İngiltere | 58.86 | 1.108 |
| 17. Allsvenskan İsveç | 58.86 | 484 |
| 18. Ligue 2 Fransa | 58.81 | 758 |
| 19. Ettan - Norra İsveç | 58.8 | 480 |
| 20. Football League Two İngiltere | 58.79 | 1.109 |
| 21. Championnat National Fransa | 58.77 | 611 |
| 22. Elitettan İsveç | 58.77 | 359 |
| 23. Premier Lig Kuzey İrlanda | 58.72 | 465 |
| 24. A-League Women Avustralya | 58.66 | 205 |
| 25. Queensland NPL Avustralya | 58.57 | 216 |
| 26. National 3 - Group A Fransa | 58.57 | 353 |
| 27. EFL League One İngiltere | 58.56 | 1.108 |
| 28. Tercera División RFEF - Promotion - Play-offs İspanya | 58.35 | 251 |
| 29. 1. Division Norveç | 58.34 | 490 |
| 30. Malta Süper Ligi Malta | 58.28 | 366 |
| 31. National League South İngiltere | 58.21 | 1.088 |
| 32. National 2 - Group B Fransa | 58.21 | 480 |
| 33. National 2 - Group C Fransa | 58.12 | 476 |
| 34. National 2 - Group D Fransa | 58.11 | 480 |
| 35. Championship İngiltere | 58.06 | 1.110 |
| 36. 2. Division - Group 1 Norveç | 58.04 | 328 |
| 37. Proximus League Belçika | 57.92 | 384 |
| 38. UEFA Gençlik Ligi Uluslararası | 57.89 | 333 |
| 39. Football League Two İskoçya | 57.87 | 360 |
| 40. Naisten Liiga Finlandiya | 57.86 | 233 |
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.