Who makes up each season's player base. A player counts if they appear in any pairing. Debutants (first appearance) Continuing (played previous season) Returnees (came back after a gap). Bar length is proportional to total player count.
| Season | Players | Debutants | Continuing | Returnees | Avg gap (seasons) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 55 | 55 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | – | |
| S2 | 139 | 113 (81%) | 26 (19%) | 0 (0%) | – | |
| S3 | 190 | 119 (63%) | 71 (37%) | 0 (0%) | – | |
| S4 | 185 | 80 (43%) | 97 (52%) | 8 (4%) | 1.2 | |
| S5 | 179 | 75 (42%) | 91 (51%) | 13 (7%) | 1.6 | |
| S6 | 198 | 86 (43%) | 91 (46%) | 21 (11%) | 1.5 | |
| S7 | 237 | 117 (49%) | 106 (45%) | 14 (6%) | 1.7 | |
| S8 | 214 | 88 (41%) | 114 (53%) | 12 (6%) | 2.1 | |
| S9 | 227 | 96 (42%) | 114 (50%) | 17 (7%) | 1.8 | |
| S10 | 208 | 84 (40%) | 107 (51%) | 17 (8%) | 2.4 | |
| S11 | 244 | 89 (36%) | 115 (47%) | 40 (16%) | 2.7 | |
| S12 | 311 | 128 (41%) | 150 (48%) | 33 (11%) | 3.2 | |
| S13 | 228 | 56 (25%) | 154 (68%) | 18 (8%) | 2.8 | |
| S14 | 236 | 84 (36%) | 122 (52%) | 30 (13%) | 2.7 | |
| S15 | 247 | 90 (36%) | 122 (49%) | 35 (14%) | 3.2 | |
| S16 | 282 | 107 (38%) | 137 (49%) | 38 (13%) | 3.1 | |
| S17 | 283 | 81 (29%) | 173 (61%) | 29 (10%) | 2.4 | |
| S18 | 260 | 63 (24%) | 164 (63%) | 33 (13%) | 3.8 | |
| S19 | 287 | 81 (28%) | 154 (54%) | 52 (18%) | 3.6 | |
| S20 | 315 | 103 (33%) | 168 (53%) | 44 (14%) | 4.2 | |
| S21 | 464 | 194 (42%) | 206 (44%) | 64 (14%) | 4.7 | |
| S22 | 436 | 95 (22%) | 303 (69%) | 38 (9%) | 3.7 | |
| S23 | 433 | 129 (30%) | 268 (62%) | 36 (8%) | 3.8 | |
| S24 | 425 | 111 (26%) | 266 (63%) | 48 (11%) | 4.3 | |
| S25 | 573 | 198 (35%) | 283 (49%) | 92 (16%) | 4.1 | |
| S26 | 611 | 192 (31%) | 344 (56%) | 75 (12%) | 4.2 | |
| S27 | 612 | 205 (33%) | 359 (59%) | 48 (8%) | 3.6 | |
| S28 | 523 | 127 (24%) | 332 (63%) | 64 (12%) | 2.8 | |
| S29 | 637 | 176 (28%) | 360 (57%) | 101 (16%) | 3.5 | |
| S30 | 497 | 84 (17%) | 363 (73%) | 50 (10%) | 4.0 | |
| S31 | 433 | 78 (18%) | 295 (68%) | 60 (14%) | 3.1 | |
| S32 | 396 | 86 (22%) | 252 (64%) | 58 (15%) | 4.2 | |
| S33 | 431 | 81 (19%) | 259 (60%) | 91 (21%) | 3.1 | |
| S34 | 394 | 74 (19%) | 266 (68%) | 54 (14%) | 3.6 | |
| S35 | 470 | 107 (23%) | 267 (57%) | 96 (20%) | 4.2 | |
| S36 | 444 | 97 (22%) | 290 (65%) | 57 (13%) | 4.8 | |
| S37 | 432 | 93 (22%) | 281 (65%) | 58 (13%) | 4.7 | |
| S38 | 460 | 90 (20%) | 289 (63%) | 81 (18%) | 4.3 | |
| S39 | 446 | 91 (20%) | 288 (65%) | 67 (15%) | 5.2 | |
| S40 | 401 | 82 (20%) | 263 (66%) | 56 (14%) | 3.8 | |
| S41 | 388 | 75 (19%) | 238 (61%) | 75 (19%) | 5.4 | |
| S42 | 387 | 66 (17%) | 260 (67%) | 61 (16%) | 4.8 | |
| S43 | 424 | 80 (19%) | 266 (63%) | 78 (18%) | 4.3 | |
| S44 | 447 | 112 (25%) | 270 (60%) | 65 (15%) | 5.5 | |
| S45 | 488 | 119 (24%) | 290 (59%) | 79 (16%) | 4.6 | |
| S46 | 418 | 65 (16%) | 297 (71%) | 56 (13%) | 5.5 | |
| S47 | 489 | 122 (25%) | 286 (58%) | 81 (17%) | 4.8 | |
| S48 | 455 | 88 (19%) | 307 (67%) | 60 (13%) | 6.2 | |
| S49 | 450 | 87 (19%) | 298 (66%) | 65 (14%) | 5.6 |