Süper Lig Ranks Last in Giving Playing Time to Academy Players
According to a CIES Football Observatory study, the Süper Lig ranked at the bottom for giving playing time to players developed through club academies. The Australian league topped the list, while England's Premier League was shown in 47th place.
The International Sports Studies Centre (CIES) Football Observatory has published a study on how much clubs in world football give players developed in their own academies a chance. The study compared the top divisions of 50 countries. It measured the minutes that academy-trained players received in league matches.
The playing time given to academy players by Turkish clubs was quite low by international standards. The Süper Lig was placed at the very bottom of the list in this area. The Australian league ranked first. In this league, the share of total playing time received by academy-trained players was measured at 22.5 percent. Paraguay's league took second place, while the Danish and Argentine leagues shared third place.
Source: Star Spor
Correction (07.11.2026): Spain's La Liga was placed sixth with a rate of around 20 percent. removed; England's Premier League was shown in 47th place. removed.
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