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.
Super League (China) is the youngest of the lot — average age: 28.36.
| League | Average age | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super League China | 28.36 | 36,700 |
| 2. Premier League England | 28.2 | 20,500 |
| 3. AFC Champions League Elite International | 28.05 | 92,100 |
| 4. UEFA Champions League International | 28.02 | 86,000 |
| 5. Major League Soccer United States | 28.02 | 39,400 |
| 6. La Liga Spain | 28 | 34,200 |
| 7. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 27.95 | 80,700 |
| 8. Serie A Italy | 27.94 | 28,100 |
| 9. UEFA Europa League International | 27.92 | 58,200 |
| 10. Bundesliga Germany | 27.83 | 22,500 |
| 11. Super League 1 Greece | 27.75 | 28,700 |
| 12. CONCACAF Champions League International | 27.71 | 16,300 |
| 13. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 27.71 | 205,600 |
| 14. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 27.65 | 42,500 |
| 15. J1 League Japan | 27.56 | 43,200 |
| 16. K League 1 South Korea | 27.44 | 36,300 |
| 17. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 27.41 | 97,400 |
| 18. Süper Lig Türkiye | 27.38 | 38,700 |
| 19. Premiership Scotland | 27.29 | 14,900 |
| 20. Ligue 1 France | 27.25 | 16,800 |
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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.