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.
CONCACAF Champions League (International) is the youngest of the lot — average age: 27.97.
| League | Average age | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. CONCACAF Champions League International | 27.97 | 14,500 |
| 2. La Liga Spain | 27.53 | 40,800 |
| 3. Major League Soccer United States | 27.51 | 38,600 |
| 4. AFC Champions League Elite International | 27.51 | 75,600 |
| 5. J1 League Japan | 27.5 | 41,400 |
| 6. UEFA Champions League International | 27.45 | 87,600 |
| 7. K League 1 South Korea | 27.36 | 36,800 |
| 8. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 27.32 | 39,400 |
| 9. Premier League England | 27.32 | 22,600 |
| 10. Super League 1 Greece | 27.23 | 30,900 |
| 11. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 27.22 | 82,900 |
| 12. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 27.14 | 100,700 |
| 13. Süper Lig Türkiye | 27.14 | 39,600 |
| 14. UEFA Europa League International | 27.07 | 65,800 |
| 15. Serie A Italy | 26.95 | 31,000 |
| 16. Bundesliga Germany | 26.87 | 25,200 |
| 17. Premiership Scotland | 26.78 | 17,800 |
| 18. World Cup International | 26.75 | 25,100 |
| 19. Segunda División Spain | 26.71 | 49,000 |
| 20. UEFA Nations League International | 26.71 | 69,900 |
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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.