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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% 420
2. Super League China 100% 391
3. K League 1 South Korea 100% 278
4. Süper Lig Türkiye 96.5% 484
5. Major League Soccer United States 65.2% 506
6. Serie A Italy 62.5% 368
7. Primeira Liga Portugal 60.8% 393
8. Super League 1 Greece 55.8% 328
9. Bundesliga Germany 54.7% 278
10. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 54.2% 389
11. Premier League England 53.1% 290
12. Premiership Scotland 52.2% 226
13. Super League Switzerland 48.8% 213
14. Ligue 1 France 46.1% 308
15. Eredivisie Netherlands 44.3% 348
16. Ligue 2 France 42.5% 334
17. HNL Croatia 42.5% 226
18. Championship England 42.1% 454
19. Liga MX Mexico 41.1% 465
20. Liga I Romania 39.6% 326

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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