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. Division Profesional - Clausura Paraguay | 39% | 264 |
| 3. Primera División Bolivia | 38.2% | 246 |
| 4. Superettan Swedia | 37.6% | 428 |
| 5. Bundesliga Jerman | 28% | 214 |
| 6. A-League Australia | 26.7% | 326 |
| 7. NB I Hungaria | 24.5% | 204 |
| 8. LaLiga Spanyol | 24.2% | 756 |
| 9. Segunda División Spanyol | 23.8% | 931 |
| 10. Challenger Pro League Belgia | 22.7% | 383 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 20.6% | 606 |
| 12. Liga 1 Thailand Thailand | 18.6% | 274 |
| 13. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 18.4% | 978 |
| 14. Egyptian Professional League Mesir | 18.4% | 626 |
| 15. 1. Division Siprus | 17.6% | 442 |
| 16. Liga Pro Ekuador | 17.2% | 609 |
| 17. Categoría Primera A Kolombia | 17.1% | 884 |
| 18. First League Bulgaria | 16.8% | 387 |
| 19. Liga Utama Norwegia Norwegia | 16.2% | 482 |
| 20. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 15.7% | 472 |
| 21. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 15.5% | 233 |
| 22. Super League Tiongkok | 15.4% | 480 |
| 23. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 14.9% | 1.080 |
| 24. Veikkausliiga Finlandia | 14.8% | 338 |
| 25. Liga Utama Belarus Belarus | 14.6% | 267 |
| 26. Chilean Primera División Cile | 14.3% | 448 |
| 27. Eerste Divisie Belanda | 13.8% | 760 |
| 28. Ligue 2 Prancis | 13.1% | 618 |
| 29. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 13% | 570 |
| 30. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 12.7% | 386 |
| 31. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 12.4% | 290 |
| 32. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 12% | 476 |
| 33. Premier Soccer League Afrika Selatan | 11.7% | 469 |
| 34. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 11.5% | 459 |
| 35. Ekstraklasa Polandia | 11.4% | 612 |
| 36. Liga Champions UEFA Internasional | 11.4% | 554 |
| 37. Allsvenskan Swedia | 11.4% | 484 |
| 38. Primera División Peru | 11.2% | 660 |
| 39. Liga MX Meksiko | 10.7% | 673 |
| 40. 3. Fußball-Liga Jerman | 10.5% | 746 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.