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: 47,8% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 Korea Selatan | 47.8% | 464 |
| 2. A-League Australia | 26.7% | 326 |
| 3. LaLiga Spanyol | 24.2% | 756 |
| 4. Segunda División Spanyol | 23.8% | 931 |
| 5. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 20.6% | 606 |
| 6. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 18.4% | 978 |
| 7. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 16.2% | 482 |
| 8. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 15.7% | 472 |
| 9. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 15.5% | 233 |
| 10. Super League Tiongkok | 15.4% | 480 |
| 11. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 14.9% | 1.080 |
| 12. Ligue 2 Prancis | 13.1% | 618 |
| 13. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 13% | 570 |
| 14. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 12.7% | 386 |
| 15. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 12.4% | 290 |
| 16. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 12% | 476 |
| 17. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 11.5% | 459 |
| 18. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 11.4% | 612 |
| 19. Liga Champions UEFA Internasional | 11.4% | 554 |
| 20. Allsvenskan Swedia | 11.4% | 484 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.