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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% 411
2. Super League China 100% 389
3. K League 1 South Korea 100% 322
4. Süper Lig Türkiye 96.4% 391
5. Major League Soccer United States 64.1% 365
6. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 61.1% 334
7. Primeira Liga Portugal 58.8% 362
8. Premier League England 58.7% 356
9. Super League 1 Greece 58% 305
10. Serie A Italy 54.1% 436
11. Premiership Scotland 51.6% 217
12. Ligue 1 France 49.2% 238
13. Eredivisie Netherlands 44.8% 315
14. Super League Switzerland 44.3% 271
15. Championship England 43% 474
16. Ligue 2 France 40.8% 238
17. Liga MX Mexico 40.1% 431
18. HNL Croatia 39.9% 223
19. Allsvenskan Sweden 39.1% 317
20. Ekstraklasa Poland 38.3% 350

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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