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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% 404
2. Super League China 100% 361
3. K League 1 South Korea 100% 339
4. Süper Lig Türkiye 95.7% 392
5. Serie A Italy 70.2% 319
6. Major League Soccer United States 68.1% 427
7. Super League 1 Greece 65.6% 302
8. Premier League England 57.7% 239
9. Super League Switzerland 56.7% 247
10. Primeira Liga Portugal 56% 316
11. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 54.5% 253
12. Ligue 1 France 48.3% 205
13. Ekstraklasa Poland 48% 354
14. Liga I Romania 46.3% 315
15. Eredivisie Netherlands 44.4% 270
16. Superliga Denmark 43% 221
17. Bundesliga Austria 40.9% 215
18. Bundesliga Germany 40.6% 261
19. Championship England 39.3% 331
20. Premier League Russia 37.8% 315

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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