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.
Serie A (Italy) is the youngest of the lot — average age: 26.73.
| League | Average age | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie A Italy | 26.73 | 52,700 |
| 2. Premier League England | 26.21 | 45,400 |
| 3. UEFA Champions League International | 25.87 | 135,200 |
| 4. Süper Lig Türkiye | 25.85 | 46,200 |
| 5. Ligue 1 France | 25.74 | 39,700 |
| 6. Bundesliga Austria | 25.52 | 17,300 |
| 7. La Liga Spain | 25.52 | 52,600 |
| 8. DFB Pokal Germany | 25.51 | 95,000 |
| 9. Serie A Brazil | 25.5 | 61,500 |
| 10. Coupe de France France | 25.48 | 152,900 |
| 11. A-League Australia | 25.44 | 21,200 |
| 12. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 25.38 | 43,000 |
| 13. FA Cup England | 25.32 | 216,300 |
| 14. Premier League Ukraine | 25.31 | 43,700 |
| 15. Championship England | 25.13 | 52,400 |
| 16. Ligue 2 France | 25.05 | 44,400 |
| 17. Primeira Liga Portugal | 24.98 | 42,400 |
| 18. Bundesliga Germany | 24.83 | 41,300 |
| 19. Super League 1 Greece | 24.72 | 18,800 |
| 20. Superliga Denmark | 24.44 | 28,500 |
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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.