Recently, the Swiss Football Observatory (CIES), a global leader in sports research, launched a wide-ranging survey covering the top leagues of 48 countries and regions, with a sample of 20,779 players involved in age data.
Unfortunately, the survey reveals a clear "aging trend" in the Super League squad.
However, the Chinese Super League has finally jumped to the top of the world after a long journey.
In terms of average age of players, the Chinese Super League tops the list with an average age of 28.41 years, making it the world's most "senior" league. It is followed by the Japanese J-League, the Saudi Arabian League and the Greek Super League.
Further analysis shows that the Chinese Super League club Qingdao Hainiu leads all teams surveyed with an average age of 31.48 years. Chengdu Rongcheng, on the other hand, ranked fifth with an average age of 29.80 years.
Comparing the European leagues, La Liga is ranked 10th, Serie A 21st, the Premier League 22nd, the German Bundesliga 23rd, while Ligue 1 is at the bottom of the list at 38th.
In terms of squad stability, Shanghai Harbour and Shandong Taishan of the Chinese Super League are in the top two respectively, with players dedicating more than five seasons to their teams. The average length of service for Harbour players is 5.39 seasons and Taishan 5.03 seasons, followed by the two Spanish giants - Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.
