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.
K League 1 (South Korea) keeps the faith: 47.8% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 South Korea | 47.8% | 464 |
| 2. Division Profesional - Clausura Paraguay | 39% | 264 |
| 3. Primera División Bolivia | 38.2% | 246 |
| 4. Superettan Sweden | 37.6% | 428 |
| 5. Frauen Bundesliga Germany | 28% | 214 |
| 6. A-League Australia | 26.7% | 326 |
| 7. NB I Hungary | 24.5% | 204 |
| 8. La Liga Spain | 24.2% | 756 |
| 9. Segunda División Spain | 23.8% | 931 |
| 10. Challenger Pro League Belgium | 22.7% | 383 |
| 11. Pro League Saudi Arabia | 20.6% | 606 |
| 12. Thai League 1 Thailand | 18.6% | 274 |
| 13. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 18.4% | 978 |
| 14. Premier League Egypt | 18.4% | 626 |
| 15. 1. Division Cyprus | 17.6% | 442 |
| 16. Liga Pro Ecuador | 17.2% | 609 |
| 17. Primera A Colombia | 17.1% | 884 |
| 18. First League Bulgaria | 16.8% | 387 |
| 19. Eliteserien Norway | 16.2% | 482 |
| 20. Super League 1 Greece | 15.7% | 472 |
| 21. AFC Champions League Elite International | 15.5% | 233 |
| 22. Super League China | 15.4% | 480 |
| 23. Major League Soccer United States | 14.9% | 1,080 |
| 24. Veikkausliiga Finland | 14.8% | 338 |
| 25. Premier League Belarus | 14.6% | 267 |
| 26. Primera División Chile | 14.3% | 448 |
| 27. Eerste Divisie Netherlands | 13.8% | 760 |
| 28. Ligue 2 France | 13.1% | 618 |
| 29. J1 League Japan | 13% | 570 |
| 30. Superliga Denmark | 12.7% | 386 |
| 31. CONMEBOL Sudamericana International | 12.4% | 290 |
| 32. Premier League Ukraine | 12% | 476 |
| 33. Premier Soccer League South Africa | 11.7% | 469 |
| 34. Super League Switzerland | 11.5% | 459 |
| 35. Ekstraklasa Poland | 11.4% | 612 |
| 36. UEFA Champions League International | 11.4% | 554 |
| 37. Allsvenskan Sweden | 11.4% | 484 |
| 38. Primera División Peru | 11.2% | 660 |
| 39. Liga MX Mexico | 10.7% | 673 |
| 40. 3. Liga Germany | 10.5% | 746 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.