Which leagues are most foreign?
Share of appearances made by players whose nationality is not the country of the league.
Championnat d'Arabie saoudite de football (Arabie saoudite) leans hardest on players from elsewhere: 100% of its squads are foreign.
| League | Foreign | Player-seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Championnat d'Arabie saoudite de football Arabie saoudite | 100% | 1 117 |
| 2. Super League Chine | 99.3% | 1 126 |
| 3. championnat de Turquie de football Turquie | 97.3% | 1 115 |
| 4. championnat d'Italie de football Italie | 68.3% | 1 053 |
| 5. Major League Soccer États-Unis | 64.9% | 1 690 |
| 6. championnat de Pologne de football Pologne | 52.9% | 1 088 |
| 7. Championship Angleterre | 44.3% | 1 246 |
| 8. championnat d'Espagne de football Espagne | 38.9% | 1 155 |
| 9. championnat de Russie de football Russie | 37.9% | 1 058 |
| 10. championnat du Mexique de football Mexique | 35.3% | 1 303 |
| 11. championnat d'Allemagne de football de deuxième division Allemagne | 30.5% | 1 006 |
| 12. championnat d'Italie de football de deuxième division Italie | 25.9% | 1 229 |
| 13. championnat d'Espagne de football de deuxième division Espagne | 22.8% | 1 382 |
| 14. Serie A Brésil | 19.4% | 1 450 |
| 15. championnat du Japon de football Japon | 14.7% | 1 855 |
| 16. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentine | 12.9% | 2 160 |
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.