Where does 4-4-2 survive?
Share of line-ups still set out as 4-4-2 — a shape that has halved across the majors since 2016.
Fotbollsallsvenskan (Schweden) keeps the faith: 69,7% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 69.7% | 274 |
| 2. Superliga Dänemark | 51.1% | 436 |
| 3. EFL League One England | 35.5% | 220 |
| 4. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 30.6% | 857 |
| 5. Eliteserien Norwegen | 28.8% | 240 |
| 6. Liga MX Mexiko | 28.1% | 668 |
| 7. Super League Schweiz | 25.8% | 306 |
| 8. Championship England | 24.7% | 1.112 |
| 9. TFF 1. Lig Türkei | 23.5% | 456 |
| 10. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 22.7% | 612 |
| 11. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 20.6% | 360 |
| 12. Champions League International | 20.2% | 362 |
| 13. Primera División Spanien | 19.9% | 760 |
| 14. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 19.3% | 611 |
| 15. Categoría Primera A Kolumbien | 18.9% | 386 |
| 16. Primeira Liga Portugal | 18.2% | 611 |
| 17. Super League China | 16.6% | 211 |
| 18. 2. Liga Österreich | 15.8% | 360 |
| 19. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 15.7% | 759 |
| 20. Division 1A Belgien | 15.5% | 323 |
| 21. Serie B Italien | 15% | 938 |
| 22. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 13.5% | 690 |
| 23. A-League Men Australien | 13.2% | 280 |
| 24. Liga 1 Rumänien | 12.6% | 459 |
| 25. UEFA Europa League International | 12.4% | 573 |
| 26. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 11.6% | 567 |
| 27. Premier League England | 11.4% | 760 |
| 28. Segunda División Spanien | 10.1% | 935 |
| 29. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 9.3% | 364 |
| 30. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 9.2% | 357 |
| 31. Premjer-Liga Russland | 8.1% | 480 |
| 32. Eredivisie Niederlande | 6.7% | 624 |
| 33. Süper Lig Türkei | 5.2% | 612 |
| 34. Super League Griechenland | 5.2% | 504 |
| 35. Serie A Italien | 4.5% | 760 |
| 36. Serie A Brasilien | 2.9% | 482 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.