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.
Segunda Liga (Portugal) keeps the faith: 60,8% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Segunda Liga Portugal | 60.8% | 579 |
| 2. Segunda División Spanien | 39.2% | 936 |
| 3. Primera División Spanien | 38.3% | 760 |
| 4. Superettan Schweden | 32.4% | 222 |
| 5. Liga MX Mexiko | 31.1% | 684 |
| 6. Super League China | 29.6% | 324 |
| 7. J1 League Japan | 26.5% | 612 |
| 8. Premier Soccer League Südafrika | 25.6% | 394 |
| 9. EFL League Two England | 22.6% | 1.108 |
| 10. A-League Men Australien | 20.7% | 294 |
| 11. Premier Division Vereinigte Arabische Emirate | 19.7% | 264 |
| 12. Indian Super League Indien | 19.6% | 230 |
| 13. Copa Libertadores International | 19.2% | 307 |
| 14. Ligue 1 Frankreich | 19% | 764 |
| 15. Super League Schweiz | 18.4% | 364 |
| 16. Fotbollsallsvenskan Schweden | 18.2% | 484 |
| 17. Liga 1 Rumänien | 17.9% | 615 |
| 18. Primeira Liga Portugal | 17.9% | 616 |
| 19. Copa Sudamericana International | 16.8% | 202 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentinien | 16.7% | 246 |
| 21. Premier League England | 16.2% | 760 |
| 22. Saudi Professional League Saudi-Arabien | 16% | 480 |
| 23. UEFA Nations League International | 15.8% | 336 |
| 24. Football League Trophy England | 15.7% | 254 |
| 25. Fußball-Bundesliga Österreich | 14.8% | 393 |
| 26. AFC Champions League International | 14.6% | 240 |
| 27. Fußball-Europameisterschaft International | 14.2% | 626 |
| 28. Serie A Brasilien | 13.7% | 754 |
| 29. EFL League One England | 13.2% | 1.114 |
| 30. Perwenstwo FNL Russland | 12.8% | 828 |
| 31. 3. Fußball-Liga Deutschland | 12.7% | 756 |
| 32. Premiership Schottland | 12.7% | 466 |
| 33. Ligue 2 Frankreich | 12.4% | 764 |
| 34. Major League Soccer Vereinigte Staaten | 11.7% | 634 |
| 35. Ekstraklasa Polen | 11.3% | 478 |
| 36. 2. Liga Österreich | 11.2% | 454 |
| 37. Egyptian Professional League Ägypten | 11.1% | 588 |
| 38. World Cup - Qualification Europe International | 10.5% | 516 |
| 39. Wyschejschaja Liha Belarus | 10.5% | 430 |
| 40. UEFA Europa League International | 10.1% | 722 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.