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: 27.85.
| League | Average age | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. J1 League Japan | 27.85 | 43,500 |
| 2. Premier League England | 27.69 | 26,800 |
| 3. Süper Lig Türkiye | 27.48 | 36,400 |
| 4. UEFA Champions League International | 27.47 | 87,800 |
| 5. AFC Champions League Elite International | 27.34 | 82,200 |
| 6. Major League Soccer United States | 27.19 | 35,300 |
| 7. Super League China | 26.95 | 35,200 |
| 8. Premier League Russia | 26.78 | 33,800 |
| 9. UEFA Europa League International | 26.71 | 233,500 |
| 10. Serie A Italy | 26.62 | 30,300 |
| 11. Liga MX Mexico | 26.48 | 42,700 |
| 12. Primeira Liga Portugal | 26.47 | 33,200 |
| 13. La Liga Spain | 26.4 | 41,400 |
| 14. Ligue 1 France | 26.36 | 32,300 |
| 15. Africa Cup of Nations International | 26.3 | 15,100 |
| 16. Liga I Romania | 26.25 | 29,600 |
| 17. Allsvenskan Sweden | 26.25 | 28,300 |
| 18. Serie B Italy | 26.22 | 49,500 |
| 19. Championship England | 26.13 | 42,200 |
| 20. Serie A Brazil | 26.08 | 54,100 |
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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.