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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% 428
2. Super League China 100% 306
3. K League 1 South Korea 100% 269
4. Süper Lig Türkiye 93.7% 364
5. Major League Soccer United States 65.2% 353
6. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 60.5% 339
7. Primeira Liga Portugal 60% 385
8. Serie A Italy 59.2% 343
9. Premier League England 59.1% 308
10. Super League 1 Greece 55% 291
11. Premiership Scotland 50.9% 212
12. Super League Switzerland 46.5% 217
13. Ligue 1 France 43.6% 296
14. Bundesliga Germany 42.6% 310
15. Liga I Romania 42.5% 301
16. Eredivisie Netherlands 39.2% 344
17. Ligue 2 France 38.4% 380
18. Liga MX Mexico 36.4% 423
19. La Liga Spain 35.7% 442
20. Championship England 35% 423

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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