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.
J1 League (Japan) is the youngest of the lot — average age: 26.75.
| League | Average age | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J1 League Japan | 26.75 | 42,000 |
| 2. Major League Soccer United States | 26.56 | 40,400 |
| 3. Premier League England | 26.46 | 36,000 |
| 4. Serie A Italy | 26.31 | 48,100 |
| 5. Süper Lig Türkiye | 26.27 | 45,300 |
| 6. UEFA Champions League International | 26.21 | 125,700 |
| 7. La Liga Spain | 25.99 | 50,900 |
| 8. Ligue 1 France | 25.84 | 41,900 |
| 9. Coupe de France France | 25.69 | 152,400 |
| 10. DFB Pokal Germany | 25.51 | 91,500 |
| 11. FA Cup England | 25.42 | 211,800 |
| 12. Championship England | 25.3 | 50,600 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 25.29 | 42,600 |
| 14. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 25.27 | 43,400 |
| 15. Serie A Brazil | 25.26 | 59,800 |
| 16. Premier League Ukraine | 25.25 | 39,200 |
| 17. Bundesliga Austria | 25.23 | 16,800 |
| 18. A-League Australia | 24.96 | 21,600 |
| 19. Primeira Liga Portugal | 24.94 | 39,300 |
| 20. Bundesliga Germany | 24.86 | 38,700 |
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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.