Which leagues are most foreign?
Share of appearances made by players whose nationality is not the country of the league.
K League 1 (South Korea) leans hardest on players from elsewhere: 100% of its squads are foreign.
| League | Foreign | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 South Korea | 100% | 337 |
| 2. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 100% | 310 |
| 3. Süper Lig Türkiye | 98.4% | 367 |
| 4. Super League China | 96.8% | 346 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 73% | 382 |
| 6. Serie A Italy | 71.3% | 450 |
| 7. Premier League England | 71.1% | 412 |
| 8. Premiership Scotland | 70.4% | 274 |
| 9. Super League 1 Greece | 68.3% | 293 |
| 10. Jupiler Pro League Belgium | 67% | 385 |
| 11. Major League Soccer United States | 59.8% | 726 |
| 12. Bundesliga Germany | 57.7% | 371 |
| 13. Ekstraklasa Poland | 57.6% | 375 |
| 14. Super League Switzerland | 57.5% | 247 |
| 15. Championship England | 56% | 539 |
| 16. Liga I Romania | 54% | 200 |
| 17. Ligue 1 France | 53.7% | 369 |
| 18. Superliga Denmark | 52% | 244 |
| 19. Bundesliga Austria | 49.2% | 252 |
| 20. Eredivisie Netherlands | 47.9% | 378 |
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.