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.
AFC Champions League Elite (International) is the youngest of the lot — average age: 27.86.
| League | Average age | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. AFC Champions League Elite International | 27.86 | 69,700 |
| 2. J1 League Japan | 27.76 | 38,900 |
| 3. Süper Lig Türkiye | 27.46 | 36,400 |
| 4. Major League Soccer United States | 27.26 | 35,300 |
| 5. UEFA Champions League International | 27.07 | 90,600 |
| 6. Super League China | 26.99 | 30,600 |
| 7. Premier League Russia | 26.96 | 31,600 |
| 8. CONCACAF Champions League International | 26.84 | 13,300 |
| 9. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 26.73 | 42,400 |
| 10. Premier League England | 26.7 | 30,800 |
| 11. UEFA Nations League International | 26.66 | 73,600 |
| 12. UEFA Europa League International | 26.52 | 259,100 |
| 13. Serie A Italy | 26.41 | 34,300 |
| 14. La Liga Spain | 26.29 | 44,200 |
| 15. Segunda División Spain | 26.27 | 53,800 |
| 16. Serie A Brazil | 26.25 | 48,400 |
| 17. Primeira Liga Portugal | 26.09 | 38,500 |
| 18. Serie B Italy | 26.03 | 44,700 |
| 19. K League 1 South Korea | 26.03 | 26,900 |
| 20. Ligue 1 France | 26.03 | 29,600 |
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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.