When does the first substitution come?

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

Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî (Suudi Arabistan) waits longest: its first change comes on average in the 59th minute.

When does the first substitution come?
League	Average minute	Matches
1. Devrî'l-Muhterifin es-Suudî Suudi Arabistan	59.42	612
2. Ligue 2 Fransa	58.62	618
3. Premier Lig İngiltere	58.4	758
4. Allsvenskan İsveç	58.12	484
5. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa	57.55	614
6. Bundesliga Almanya	57.43	616
7. Championship İngiltere	57.1	1.114
8. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika	56.94	642
9. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz	56.93	616
10. Süper Lig Türkiye	56.65	612
11. Major League Soccer Amerika Birleşik Devletleri	56.59	1.080
12. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya	56.39	390
13. Eliteserien Norveç	56.31	481
14. Premier Lig İskoçya	56.31	467
15. A-League Avustralya	56.25	326
16. Ekstraklasa Polonya	56.2	612
17. Eredivisie Hollanda	56.1	618
18. Segunda División İspanya	55.83	933
19. J. Ligi Japonya	55.66	760
20. 2. Bundesliga Almanya	55.54	616

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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.