Which leagues are most foreign?
Share of appearances made by players whose nationality is not the country of the league.
Pro League (Saudi Arabia) leans hardest on players from elsewhere: 100% of its squads are foreign.
| League | Foreign | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 100% | 4,375 |
| 2. K League 1 South Korea | 100% | 3,336 |
| 3. Super League China | 99.7% | 4,212 |
| 4. Süper Lig Türkiye | 86.4% | 6,578 |
| 5. Premier League England | 61.4% | 5,628 |
| 6. Major League Soccer United States | 60.3% | 6,323 |
| 7. Primeira Liga Portugal | 58.9% | 6,433 |
| 8. Serie A Italy | 58.4% | 6,334 |
| 9. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 57.2% | 6,077 |
| 10. Super League 1 Greece | 55.2% | 4,313 |
| 11. Premiership Scotland | 52.1% | 3,911 |
| 12. Super League Switzerland | 51% | 2,502 |
| 13. Bundesliga Germany | 49.7% | 5,234 |
| 14. Ligue 1 France | 49.3% | 5,680 |
| 15. Championship England | 45% | 7,193 |
| 16. Eredivisie Netherlands | 42.3% | 6,212 |
| 17. Ekstraklasa Poland | 42.1% | 3,194 |
| 18. Liga I Romania | 40.3% | 3,266 |
| 19. La Liga Spain | 37.6% | 7,239 |
| 20. Liga MX Mexico | 37.3% | 4,632 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Nationality as the profile records it, against the country the competition belongs to. A continental competition therefore counts almost everyone as foreign, which is why they sit out of this list.