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.
EFL League Two (England) keeps the faith: 47,3% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. EFL League Two England | 47.3% | 368 |
| 2. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 44.6% | 480 |
| 3. Superliga Dänemark | 43.5% | 354 |
| 4. Primera División Spanien | 35.8% | 760 |
| 5. 3. Fußball-Liga Deutschland | 33.3% | 450 |
| 6. Eliteserien Norwegen | 31.9% | 480 |
| 7. TFF 1. Lig Türkei | 27.9% | 480 |
| 8. Primeira Liga Portugal | 27.6% | 612 |
| 9. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 26.6% | 612 |
| 10. EFL League One England | 26.6% | 376 |
| 11. Super League Schweiz | 26.4% | 360 |
| 12. Liga MX Mexiko | 23.5% | 306 |
| 13. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 23.3% | 752 |
| 14. 2. Liga Österreich | 22.6% | 358 |
| 15. J1 League Japan | 21.3% | 611 |
| 16. Segunda División Spanien | 17.9% | 922 |
| 17. Division 1A Belgien | 16.8% | 262 |
| 18. Super League China | 15.9% | 478 |
| 19. Championship England | 15.1% | 1.104 |
| 20. UEFA Europa League International | 14.8% | 664 |
| 21. Categoría Primera A Kolumbien | 14.4% | 822 |
| 22. Fußball-Bundesliga Deutschland | 13.4% | 612 |
| 23. Ukrainische Premjer-Liha Ukraine | 12.9% | 256 |
| 24. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 11.7% | 760 |
| 25. Champions League International | 11.2% | 286 |
| 26. A-League Men Australien | 10.7% | 270 |
| 27. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 10.6% | 357 |
| 28. Premjer-Liga Russland | 10.4% | 479 |
| 29. Premier League England | 10.4% | 758 |
| 30. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 9.7% | 760 |
| 31. Liga 1 Rumänien | 9.3% | 353 |
| 32. AFC Champions League International | 8.5% | 248 |
| 33. Primera División Peru | 6.5% | 465 |
| 34. Serie B Italien | 5.6% | 930 |
| 35. Serie A Italien | 4.9% | 760 |
| 36. Serie B Brasilien | 3.8% | 676 |
| 37. Eredivisie Niederlande | 3.8% | 612 |
| 38. Süper Lig Türkei | 3.5% | 607 |
| 39. Serie A Brasilien | 2.1% | 760 |
| 40. Super League Griechenland | 1.7% | 240 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.