Which leagues field the youngest players?
Average age of the players who actually appeared, season by season. A young league is usually a selling one.
World Cup (International) is the youngest of the lot — average age: 27.75.
| League | Average age | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. World Cup International | 27.75 | 36,700 |
| 2. Serie A Italy | 26.24 | 44,400 |
| 3. Premier League England | 25.82 | 41,900 |
| 4. La Liga Spain | 25.57 | 52,200 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 25.35 | 40,500 |
| 6. Serie A Brazil | 25.19 | 67,800 |
| 7. Ligue 1 France | 24.88 | 46,000 |
| 8. Bundesliga Germany | 24.88 | 39,700 |
| 9. Ligue 2 France | 24.46 | 50,300 |
| 10. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 24.2 | 40,700 |
| 11. Eredivisie Netherlands | 23.53 | 41,600 |
| 12. Premiership Scotland | 23.44 | 27,000 |
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Age is taken from the year of birth against the season played, not from the profile — that carries the age today, which for an old season would be a decade out. Only players with an appearance count.