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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% 406
2. Super League China 100% 371
3. K League 1 South Korea 100% 357
4. Süper Lig Türkiye 95.5% 398
5. Serie A Italy 67.3% 346
6. Super League 1 Greece 65.7% 309
7. Major League Soccer United States 63.8% 472
8. Super League Switzerland 57% 249
9. Premier League England 56.6% 244
10. Primeira Liga Portugal 53.6% 289
11. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 53.3% 302
12. Ekstraklasa Poland 48.3% 356
13. Ligue 1 France 48.3% 207
14. Liga I Romania 45.6% 320
15. Eredivisie Netherlands 44.9% 274
16. Superliga Denmark 43% 230
17. Bundesliga Austria 41.2% 216
18. Bundesliga Germany 40.8% 262
19. Championship England 37.9% 369
20. La Liga Spain 37.1% 372

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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