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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% 388
2. Super League China 100% 357
3. K League 1 South Korea 100% 312
4. Süper Lig Türkiye 97.5% 354
5. Primeira Liga Portugal 71.8% 362
6. Major League Soccer United States 69.2% 494
7. Super League 1 Greece 66.5% 281
8. Serie A Italy 65.4% 324
9. Premier League England 64.5% 228
10. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 60.9% 320
11. Super League Switzerland 55.2% 223
12. Liga I Romania 53.5% 245
13. Ekstraklasa Poland 50.3% 364
14. Bundesliga Germany 49.3% 270
15. Superliga Denmark 46.1% 219
16. Bundesliga Austria 45% 211
17. Ligue 1 France 43.3% 263
18. La Liga Spain 38.6% 386
19. Championship England 37.4% 406
20. Premier League Russia 37.4% 388

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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