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: 71.8% of its squads are foreign.
| League | Foreign | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Süper Lig Türkiye | 71.8% | 432 |
| 2. Premier League England | 61.1% | 391 |
| 3. Serie A Italy | 54.1% | 440 |
| 4. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 54% | 391 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 53.1% | 452 |
| 6. Championship England | 51.8% | 535 |
| 7. Ligue 1 France | 50.6% | 340 |
| 8. Bundesliga Germany | 47.6% | 349 |
| 9. Major League Soccer United States | 46.7% | 364 |
| 10. Premiership Scotland | 44.2% | 285 |
| 11. Super League 1 Greece | 43.9% | 262 |
| 12. Eredivisie Netherlands | 41.2% | 403 |
| 13. Ligue 2 France | 35.1% | 456 |
| 14. La Liga Spain | 34.7% | 475 |
| 15. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 33.6% | 434 |
| 16. Superliga Denmark | 31% | 274 |
| 17. Premier League Ukraine | 25.6% | 383 |
| 18. A-League Australia | 24.8% | 214 |
| 19. J1 League Japan | 15.7% | 420 |
| 20. Serie A Brazil | 7.8% | 578 |
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.