Europe · 2025/26 season

The 2025/26 European season: who signed best

With the main European leagues finished, the balance of who got the most signings right in the 2025/26 season.

Cross-league comparison

The ranking

Club hit rate per European league in 2025/26. A darker shade of blue indicates a higher hit rate.

La Liga (Spain)43%Süper Lig (Turkey)42%Liga MX (Mexico) ◦41%Championship (2nd tier, England)41%Bundesliga (Germany)39%Serie A (Italy)38%Premier League (England)38%Eredivisie (Netherlands)37%Saudi Pro League (Saudi Arabia)36%Ligue 1 (France)35%Primeira Liga (Portugal)34%Pro League (Belgium)32%Premiership (Scotland)29%
Sign best
La Liga (Spain) 43% · Süper Lig (Turkey) 42% · Liga MX (Mexico) 41% · Championship (2nd tier, England) 41% · Bundesliga (Germany) 39%
Hardest to get right
Saudi Pro League (Saudi Arabia) 36% · Ligue 1 (France) 35% · Primeira Liga (Portugal) 34% · Pro League (Belgium) 32% · Premiership (Scotland) 29%

The market and the SigningLab Model, side by side

On the left, the club hit rate in each league, the market on its own. On the right, the result of the SigningLab Model in the same league, over the period we validated and published (2025). We show the number. We do not detail how it is calculated.

LeagueClub hit rateSigningLab Model
Saudi Pro League (Saudi Arabia)36%88%
Süper Lig (Turkey)42%86%
Liga MX (Mexico)41%84%
Primeira Liga (Portugal)34%82%
Bundesliga (Germany)39%81%
Serie A (Italy)38%81%
La Liga (Spain)43%81%
Championship (2nd tier, England)41%80%
Premier League (England)38%80%
Ligue 1 (France)35%79%
Eredivisie (Netherlands)37%78%
Pro League (Belgium)32%76%
Premiership (Scotland)29%75%
SigningLab · method: club hit rate (successful signings plus half of the regular ones, over the total). Leagues with a mid-year calendar or Apertura and Clausura marked with ◦.