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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% 323
2. K League 1 South Korea 100% 318
3. Süper Lig Türkiye 99.2% 363
4. Super League China 98% 398
5. Serie A Italy 71.5% 383
6. Jupiler Pro League Belgium 70.3% 343
7. Premier League England 69.7% 347
8. Primeira Liga Portugal 69.3% 335
9. Premiership Scotland 68.6% 239
10. Super League 1 Greece 68.1% 248
11. Major League Soccer United States 62.7% 724
12. Ekstraklasa Poland 60.1% 368
13. Bundesliga Germany 57.4% 298
14. Super League Switzerland 56.3% 238
15. Championship England 55.2% 471
16. Ligue 1 France 53.8% 312
17. Superliga Denmark 52.7% 226
18. Bundesliga Austria 51.8% 220
19. Eredivisie Netherlands 47% 336
20. 2. Bundesliga Germany 42.2% 327

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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