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.
Veikkausliiga (Finlandia) keeps the faith: 39,2% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Veikkausliiga Finlandia | 39.2% | 324 |
| 2. 3. Fußball-Liga Jerman | 34.7% | 450 |
| 3. LaLiga Spanyol | 32.8% | 758 |
| 4. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 32.8% | 612 |
| 5. Primeira Liga Portugal | 31.6% | 607 |
| 6. Liga MX Meksiko | 31.1% | 668 |
| 7. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 31% | 451 |
| 8. Segunda División Spanyol | 30.2% | 887 |
| 9. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 23.4% | 640 |
| 10. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 21.7% | 336 |
| 11. Allsvenskan Swedia | 20.4% | 480 |
| 12. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 18.9% | 610 |
| 13. Super League Tiongkok | 18.1% | 480 |
| 14. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 17.9% | 574 |
| 15. TFF 1. Lig Turki | 17.7% | 468 |
| 16. FA Cup Inggris | 17.4% | 207 |
| 17. World Cup - Qualification Europe Internasional | 16.7% | 508 |
| 18. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 16.7% | 474 |
| 19. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 16.4% | 274 |
| 20. Liga Eropa UEFA Internasional | 15.9% | 906 |
| 21. Friendlies Internasional | 15.5% | 322 |
| 22. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 14.9% | 355 |
| 23. Liga Negara UEFA Internasional | 13.7% | 262 |
| 24. Championship Inggris | 13.3% | 1.110 |
| 25. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 13.3% | 480 |
| 26. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 12.9% | 760 |
| 27. Liga Champions UEFA Internasional | 11.2% | 392 |
| 28. Categoría Primera A Kolombia | 9.9% | 807 |
| 29. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 9.6% | 446 |
| 30. Ligue 2 Prancis | 9.6% | 760 |
| 31. Eredivisie Belanda | 9.2% | 622 |
| 32. Liga I Rumania | 9% | 488 |
| 33. Ligue 1 Prancis | 8.7% | 760 |
| 34. Primera División Peru | 8.3% | 714 |
| 35. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 8.1% | 816 |
| 36. A-League Australia | 8% | 274 |
| 37. Chilean Primera División Cile | 7.5% | 480 |
| 38. Serie A Italia | 7.4% | 758 |
| 39. Seri B Italia | 7.3% | 647 |
| 40. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 7.1% | 478 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.