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.
A-League (Australia) keeps the faith: 29,4% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A-League Australia | 29.4% | 326 |
| 2. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 28.3% | 760 |
| 3. LaLiga Spanyol | 27.5% | 760 |
| 4. Piala Raja Spanyol Spanyol | 27.1% | 214 |
| 5. Premier Soccer League Afrika Selatan | 26.8% | 470 |
| 6. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 25% | 952 |
| 7. Segunda División Spanyol | 24.6% | 936 |
| 8. 2. Liga (Austria) Austria | 23.8% | 480 |
| 9. Allsvenskan Swedia | 22.7% | 484 |
| 10. Liga Pro Uni Emirat Arab Uni Emirat Arab | 20.6% | 340 |
| 11. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 20.2% | 312 |
| 12. Indian Super League India | 20% | 230 |
| 13. 1. Division Siprus | 19.5% | 353 |
| 14. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 18.9% | 280 |
| 15. Liga MX Meksiko | 17.7% | 684 |
| 16. Super League Tiongkok | 17.5% | 360 |
| 17. Ligue 1 Prancis | 17.1% | 764 |
| 18. Liga Dua Inggris Inggris | 16.9% | 1.114 |
| 19. Superettan Swedia | 16.5% | 480 |
| 20. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 15% | 360 |
| 21. LigaPro Portugal | 14.4% | 570 |
| 22. Eerste Divisie Belanda | 13.6% | 758 |
| 23. Liga Utama Belarus Belarus | 13.4% | 387 |
| 24. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 13% | 616 |
| 25. Liga Champions UEFA Internasional | 12.4% | 435 |
| 26. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 12.3% | 470 |
| 27. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 12.3% | 472 |
| 28. Trofi EFL Inggris | 12.2% | 245 |
| 29. Liga Profesional Belgia Belgia | 12.1% | 651 |
| 30. Liga I Rumania | 12.1% | 630 |
| 31. Piala Libertadores Internasional | 12.1% | 307 |
| 32. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 11.8% | 760 |
| 33. Liga Pro Ekuador | 11.4% | 315 |
| 34. Liga Eropa UEFA Internasional | 10.9% | 350 |
| 35. 3. Fußball-Liga Jerman | 10.8% | 706 |
| 36. Super Liga Slovakia | 10.6% | 368 |
| 37. Primeira Liga Portugal | 10.6% | 615 |
| 38. Ligue 2 Prancis | 10.3% | 764 |
| 39. Primera División Peru | 10.3% | 466 |
| 40. Chilean Primera División Cile | 10% | 540 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.