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 (Korea Selatan) keeps the faith: 41,4% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 Korea Selatan | 41.4% | 464 |
| 2. A-League Australia | 39.5% | 352 |
| 3. Segunda División Spanyol | 31% | 936 |
| 4. LaLiga Spanyol | 24.9% | 760 |
| 5. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 21.7% | 240 |
| 6. Super League Tiongkok | 21% | 480 |
| 7. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 18.9% | 760 |
| 8. Ligue 2 Prancis | 18% | 616 |
| 9. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 17.8% | 477 |
| 10. Allsvenskan Swedia | 15.1% | 484 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 13.8% | 756 |
| 12. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 13.4% | 314 |
| 13. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 12.9% | 458 |
| 14. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 10.1% | 386 |
| 15. Liga Utama Rusia Rusia | 10% | 488 |
| 16. Liga Champions UEFA Internasional | 9.9% | 558 |
| 17. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 9.7% | 616 |
| 18. Liga MX Meksiko | 9.5% | 675 |
| 19. Liga Konferensi UEFA Internasional | 9.3% | 797 |
| 20. Super Liga Serbia | 9.2% | 586 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.