When does the first substitution come?

The average minute of a first change — a fair portrait of how a league manages a match.

Premier Lig (İngiltere) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 60th minute.

When does the first substitution come?
League	Average minute	Matches
1. Premier Lig İngiltere	59.96	753
2. Championship İngiltere	59.47	1.113
3. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan	59.33	478
4. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa	59.07	764
5. Ligue 2 Fransa	58.97	765
6. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika	58.34	661
7. Eliteserien Norveç	58.03	482
8. Allsvenskan İsveç	57.71	484
9. 2. Bundesliga Almanya	57.35	616
10. Eredivisie Hollanda	57.26	648
11. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka	57.14	386
12. Bundesliga Almanya	57.06	615
13. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri	57.03	942
14. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz	56.89	615
15. Liga Profesional Argentina Arjantin	56.82	1.002
16. J. Ligi Japonya	56.47	760
17. Premier Lig İskoçya	56.45	464
18. Ekstraklasa Polonya	56.09	611
19. Süper Lig Türkiye	56.05	760
20. Rossiyskaya Premyer-Liga Rusya	55.96	487

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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.