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.
LigaPro (Portugal) keeps the faith: 60,8% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LigaPro Portugal | 60.8% | 579 |
| 2. Segunda División Spanyol | 39.2% | 936 |
| 3. LaLiga Spanyol | 38.3% | 760 |
| 4. Superettan Swedia | 32.4% | 222 |
| 5. Liga MX Meksiko | 31.1% | 684 |
| 6. Super League Tiongkok | 29.6% | 324 |
| 7. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 26.5% | 612 |
| 8. Premier Soccer League Afrika Selatan | 25.6% | 394 |
| 9. Liga Dua Inggris Inggris | 22.6% | 1.108 |
| 10. A-League Australia | 20.7% | 294 |
| 11. Liga Pro Uni Emirat Arab Uni Emirat Arab | 19.7% | 264 |
| 12. Indian Super League India | 19.6% | 230 |
| 13. Piala Libertadores Internasional | 19.2% | 307 |
| 14. Ligue 1 Prancis | 19% | 764 |
| 15. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 18.4% | 364 |
| 16. Allsvenskan Swedia | 18.2% | 484 |
| 17. Liga I Rumania | 17.9% | 615 |
| 18. Primeira Liga Portugal | 17.9% | 616 |
| 19. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 16.8% | 202 |
| 20. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 16.7% | 246 |
| 21. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 16.2% | 760 |
| 22. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 16% | 480 |
| 23. Liga Negara UEFA Internasional | 15.8% | 336 |
| 24. Trofi EFL Inggris | 15.7% | 254 |
| 25. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 14.8% | 393 |
| 26. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 14.6% | 240 |
| 27. Kejuaraan Sepak Bola Eropa UEFA Internasional | 14.2% | 626 |
| 28. Serie A Brasil | 13.7% | 754 |
| 29. Liga Satu Inggris Inggris | 13.2% | 1.114 |
| 30. Liga Nasional Sepak Bola Rusia Rusia | 12.8% | 828 |
| 31. 3. Fußball-Liga Jerman | 12.7% | 756 |
| 32. Liga Utama Inggris Skotlandia | 12.7% | 466 |
| 33. Ligue 2 Prancis | 12.4% | 764 |
| 34. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 11.7% | 634 |
| 35. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 11.3% | 478 |
| 36. 2. Liga (Austria) Austria | 11.2% | 454 |
| 37. Egyptian Professional League Mesir | 11.1% | 588 |
| 38. World Cup - Qualification Europe Internasional | 10.5% | 516 |
| 39. Liga Utama Belarus Belarus | 10.5% | 430 |
| 40. Liga Eropa UEFA Internasional | 10.1% | 722 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.