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: 42% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. A-League Australia | 42% | 338 |
| 2. Segunda División Spanyol | 41.6% | 936 |
| 3. LaLiga Spanyol | 24.1% | 760 |
| 4. Liga MX Meksiko | 23.8% | 676 |
| 5. K League 1 Korea Selatan | 21.1% | 464 |
| 6. Ligue 2 Prancis | 18.2% | 760 |
| 7. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 16.2% | 755 |
| 8. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 15.9% | 611 |
| 9. Piala Libertadores Internasional | 15.3% | 301 |
| 10. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 14.8% | 460 |
| 11. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 14.6% | 322 |
| 12. Allsvenskan Swedia | 12.9% | 482 |
| 13. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 12.7% | 385 |
| 14. Liga I Rumania | 11.9% | 628 |
| 15. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 11.9% | 1.041 |
| 16. Seri B Italia | 10.6% | 780 |
| 17. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 10.3% | 478 |
| 18. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 9.9% | 312 |
| 19. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 9.9% | 477 |
| 20. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 9.8% | 488 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.