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. Primera División Bolivia | 38.3% | 575 |
| 4. Serie B Brasil | 32.1% | 759 |
| 5. Superettan Swedia | 31.8% | 475 |
| 6. Segunda División Spanyol | 31% | 936 |
| 7. Serie C Brasil | 29% | 314 |
| 8. Divisi Utama Uruguay Uruguay | 25% | 292 |
| 9. LaLiga Spanyol | 24.9% | 760 |
| 10. Liga Pro Ekuador | 24.7% | 481 |
| 11. Chilean Primera División Cile | 24.4% | 480 |
| 12. Bundesliga Jerman | 23.6% | 220 |
| 13. Liga Champions Dua AFC Internasional | 22.4% | 223 |
| 14. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 21.7% | 240 |
| 15. Super League Tiongkok | 21% | 480 |
| 16. Liga Pro Uni Emirat Arab Uni Emirat Arab | 20.9% | 340 |
| 17. Liga 1 Thailand Thailand | 20.6% | 431 |
| 18. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 18.9% | 760 |
| 19. Damallsvenskan Swedia | 18.4% | 364 |
| 20. Ligue 2 Prancis | 18% | 616 |
| 21. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 17.8% | 477 |
| 22. 1. Division Siprus | 17.3% | 474 |
| 23. Egyptian Professional League Mesir | 16.3% | 442 |
| 24. Veikkausliiga Finlandia | 16.1% | 236 |
| 25. Liga Bintang Qatar Qatar | 16% | 244 |
| 26. Indian Super League India | 16% | 326 |
| 27. 3. Fußball-Liga Jerman | 15.8% | 746 |
| 28. Divisi Utama Wanita Spanyol | 15.8% | 273 |
| 29. Liga Primer Kanada Kanada | 15.4% | 234 |
| 30. Allsvenskan Swedia | 15.1% | 484 |
| 31. Categoría Primera A Kolombia | 14.9% | 838 |
| 32. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 13.8% | 756 |
| 33. Challenger Pro League Belgia | 13.6% | 448 |
| 34. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 13.4% | 314 |
| 35. Feminine Division 1 Prancis | 13.2% | 242 |
| 36. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 12.9% | 458 |
| 37. 2. Liga (Austria) Austria | 12.5% | 248 |
| 38. Botola Pro Maroko | 11.1% | 398 |
| 39. FA WSL Inggris | 10.4% | 222 |
| 40. Friendlies Clubs Internasional | 10.2% | 1.177 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.