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Which leagues are most foreign?

Share of appearances made by players whose nationality is not the country of the league.

Super League (China) leans hardest on players from elsewhere: 100% of its squads are foreign.

Which leagues are most foreign?
LeagueForeignPlayer-seasons
1. Super League China 100% 554
2. Süper Lig Türkiye 100% 396
3. Pro League Saudi Arabia 100% 394
4. K League 1 South Korea 100% 368
5. Major League Soccer United States 66.6% 386
6. Super League 1 Greece 63.4% 309
7. Serie A Italy 62.3% 310
8. Primeira Liga Portugal 55.6% 322
9. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 53.4% 307
10. Premier League England 53.1% 226
11. Super League Switzerland 48% 204
12. Ligue 1 France 47.4% 215
13. Bundesliga Germany 44.8% 252
14. Eredivisie Netherlands 39.5% 329
15. Liga I Romania 39.4% 307
16. Ekstraklasa Poland 38.6% 345
17. La Liga Spain 37.5% 408
18. Superliga Denmark 35.9% 245
19. Liga MX Mexico 34.6% 379
20. Allsvenskan Sweden 34.1% 305

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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