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: 28.93.
| League | Average age | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Super League China | 28.93 | 36,100 |
| 2. AFC Champions League Elite International | 27.92 | 53,600 |
| 3. J1 League Japan | 27.89 | 43,000 |
| 4. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 27.8 | 90,200 |
| 5. Major League Soccer United States | 27.79 | 42,700 |
| 6. CONMEBOL Libertadores International | 27.79 | 76,300 |
| 7. CONCACAF Champions League International | 27.56 | 32,700 |
| 8. K League 1 South Korea | 27.37 | 33,900 |
| 9. Super League 1 Greece | 27.34 | 30,200 |
| 10. Premier League England | 27.21 | 23,900 |
| 11. UEFA Europa Conference League International | 27.21 | 180,300 |
| 12. UEFA Champions League International | 27.2 | 87,200 |
| 13. Copa America International | 27.18 | 11,600 |
| 14. Serie A Brazil | 27.14 | 43,800 |
| 15. Euro Championship International | 27.11 | 19,200 |
| 16. UEFA Europa League International | 27.1 | 92,200 |
| 17. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 27 | 40,400 |
| 18. Bundesliga Germany | 27 | 26,100 |
| 19. La Liga Spain | 26.95 | 37,100 |
| 20. Segunda División Spain | 26.91 | 45,000 |
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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.