Which leagues are most foreign?
Share of appearances made by players whose nationality is not the country of the league.
Süper Lig (Türkiye) leans hardest on players from elsewhere: 63.1% of its squads are foreign.
| League | Foreign | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Süper Lig Türkiye | 63.1% | 453 |
| 2. Premier League England | 60.8% | 360 |
| 3. Primeira Liga Portugal | 56% | 393 |
| 4. Serie A Italy | 55.5% | 481 |
| 5. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 55.4% | 415 |
| 6. Major League Soccer United States | 51.2% | 404 |
| 7. Bundesliga Germany | 50.1% | 387 |
| 8. Championship England | 50% | 506 |
| 9. Ligue 1 France | 47.7% | 419 |
| 10. Eredivisie Netherlands | 44.2% | 403 |
| 11. Ligue 2 France | 43.2% | 426 |
| 12. Premiership Scotland | 42.6% | 256 |
| 13. Premier League Ukraine | 41.8% | 392 |
| 14. La Liga Spain | 37.7% | 509 |
| 15. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 34.8% | 434 |
| 16. Super League 1 Greece | 33% | 200 |
| 17. A-League Australia | 32.7% | 217 |
| 18. Superliga Denmark | 31.3% | 294 |
| 19. J1 League Japan | 14.8% | 420 |
| 20. Serie A Brazil | 8% | 598 |
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.