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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% 375
2. Super League China 100% 357
3. K League 1 South Korea 100% 311
4. Süper Lig Türkiye 97.3% 333
5. Primeira Liga Portugal 70.9% 344
6. Major League Soccer United States 68.8% 471
7. Premier League England 66.9% 275
8. Super League 1 Greece 65.4% 272
9. Serie A Italy 63.2% 304
10. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 58.9% 299
11. Ligue 1 France 54.9% 543
12. Liga I Romania 53.5% 245
13. Super League Switzerland 53.3% 214
14. Ekstraklasa Poland 49.9% 361
15. Bundesliga Germany 48.5% 266
16. Superliga Denmark 45.4% 216
17. Bundesliga Austria 44% 207
18. Liga MX Mexico 38.4% 419
19. Championship England 38.1% 412
20. La Liga Spain 36.7% 373

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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