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: 71.4% of its squads are foreign.
| League | Foreign | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Süper Lig Türkiye | 71.4% | 468 |
| 2. Premier League England | 69.5% | 429 |
| 3. Serie A Italy | 56.9% | 499 |
| 4. Primeira Liga Portugal | 54.8% | 423 |
| 5. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 54.2% | 408 |
| 6. Ligue 1 France | 53.3% | 441 |
| 7. Championship England | 53.1% | 590 |
| 8. Major League Soccer United States | 51.3% | 427 |
| 9. Bundesliga Germany | 49.1% | 424 |
| 10. Premiership Scotland | 45.5% | 244 |
| 11. Eredivisie Netherlands | 44.6% | 428 |
| 12. Super League 1 Greece | 40% | 280 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 39.6% | 502 |
| 14. La Liga Spain | 39.3% | 511 |
| 15. Premier League Ukraine | 39.3% | 415 |
| 16. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 36.9% | 439 |
| 17. Superliga Denmark | 32.6% | 291 |
| 18. A-League Australia | 30.2% | 212 |
| 19. J1 League Japan | 14.8% | 438 |
| 20. Serie A Brazil | 8.5% | 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.