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: 28.92 years on average.
| League | Average age | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super League China | 28.92 | 37,100 |
| 2. AFC Champions League Elite International | 27.84 | 54,200 |
| 3. J1 League Japan | 27.81 | 43,600 |
| 4. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 27.66 | 78,300 |
| 5. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 27.62 | 90,700 |
| 6. CONCACAF Champions League International | 27.4 | 32,800 |
| 7. Major League Soccer United States | 27.3 | 47,200 |
| 8. Super League 1 Greece | 27.27 | 30,900 |
| 9. Copa America International | 27.17 | 11,800 |
| 10. UEFA Champions League International | 27.16 | 87,900 |
| 11. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 27.16 | 179,900 |
| 12. Premier League England | 27.15 | 24,400 |
| 13. Euro Championship International | 27.11 | 19,200 |
| 14. K League 1 South Korea | 27.1 | 35,700 |
| 15. UEFA Europa League International | 27.05 | 92,300 |
| 16. Bundesliga Germany | 26.99 | 26,200 |
| 17. Serie A Brazil | 26.98 | 45,200 |
| 18. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 26.97 | 40,600 |
| 19. La Liga Spain | 26.94 | 37,200 |
| 20. Segunda División Spain | 26.87 | 45,500 |
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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.