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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.

Which leagues are most foreign?
LeagueForeignPlayer-seasons
1. Pro League Saudi Arabia 100% 390
2. Super League China 100% 352
3. K League 1 South Korea 100% 222
4. Süper Lig Türkiye 90.4% 364
5. Primeira Liga Portugal 59.3% 332
6. Premier League England 58.6% 268
7. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 56.8% 361
8. Major League Soccer United States 56.7% 353
9. Serie A Italy 54.8% 303
10. Premiership Scotland 50.4% 240
11. Bundesliga Germany 49.2% 254
12. Ligue 1 France 48.9% 323
13. Super League 1 Greece 48.2% 303
14. Championship England 44.7% 423
15. Super League Switzerland 41.6% 219
16. Liga MX Mexico 41% 427
17. Allsvenskan Sweden 38.9% 283
18. Eredivisie Netherlands 38.8% 330
19. La Liga Spain 37.4% 414
20. Ligue 2 France 36.7% 409

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.

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