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: 80.1% of its squads are foreign.
| League | Foreign | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Süper Lig Türkiye | 80.1% | 443 |
| 2. Premier League England | 64.1% | 426 |
| 3. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 59.9% | 394 |
| 4. Primeira Liga Portugal | 54.4% | 471 |
| 5. Bundesliga Germany | 53.9% | 386 |
| 6. Championship England | 51.3% | 526 |
| 7. Major League Soccer United States | 48.8% | 338 |
| 8. Premiership Scotland | 48.4% | 287 |
| 9. Ligue 1 France | 46.6% | 380 |
| 10. Eredivisie Netherlands | 41.4% | 411 |
| 11. Ligue 2 France | 41.1% | 443 |
| 12. 2. Bundesliga Germany | 38.5% | 431 |
| 13. Superliga Denmark | 33.1% | 299 |
| 14. A-League Australia | 30% | 213 |
| 15. Premier League Ukraine | 20% | 375 |
| 16. J1 League Japan | 15% | 447 |
| 17. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 10.6% | 643 |
| 18. Serie A Brazil | 5.6% | 603 |
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.