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.
Primera División (Bolivia) keeps the faith: 33,6% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Primera División Bolivia | 33.6% | 1.165 |
| 2. Piala Raja Spanyol Spanyol | 28.5% | 1.100 |
| 3. LaLiga Spanyol | 27.9% | 7.676 |
| 4. Segunda División Spanyol | 27.9% | 9.348 |
| 5. Superettan Swedia | 26.2% | 2.637 |
| 6. A-League Australia | 24.3% | 3.080 |
| 7. Liga MX Meksiko | 23.1% | 6.382 |
| 8. K League 1 Korea Selatan | 23% | 2.774 |
| 9. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 22.4% | 7.868 |
| 10. Divisi Satu J. League Jepang | 22.2% | 5.690 |
| 11. Liga Pro Uni Emirat Arab Uni Emirat Arab | 21.8% | 2.009 |
| 12. Liga Super Denmark Denmark | 21.6% | 4.095 |
| 13. Allsvenskan Swedia | 20.8% | 4.768 |
| 14. Premier Soccer League Afrika Selatan | 20.7% | 3.042 |
| 15. Liga Pro Ekuador | 20.7% | 2.407 |
| 16. Veikkausliiga Finlandia | 20.6% | 2.113 |
| 17. LigaPro Portugal | 20.6% | 3.509 |
| 18. Super League Tiongkok | 17.5% | 4.479 |
| 19. 3. Fußball-Liga Jerman | 17.3% | 6.029 |
| 20. 2. Liga (Austria) Austria | 16.8% | 3.016 |
| 21. Challenger Pro League Belgia | 16.6% | 1.250 |
| 22. Liga 1 Thailand Thailand | 16.4% | 1.100 |
| 23. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 16% | 2.435 |
| 24. Liga Super Swiss Swiss | 15.8% | 3.922 |
| 25. Indian Super League India | 15.8% | 1.676 |
| 26. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 15.7% | 2.019 |
| 27. 1. Division Siprus | 15.6% | 2.798 |
| 28. Primeira Liga Portugal | 15.5% | 6.218 |
| 29. Liga Dua Inggris Inggris | 15.2% | 7.901 |
| 30. Piala Libertadores Internasional | 14.3% | 2.131 |
| 31. DFB Pokal Jerman | 13.6% | 1.125 |
| 32. World Cup - Qualification Europe Internasional | 13.6% | 1.024 |
| 33. Chilean Primera División Cile | 13.1% | 3.992 |
| 34. Friendlies Internasional | 13% | 1.899 |
| 35. Ligue 2 Prancis | 12.6% | 7.035 |
| 36. Categoría Primera A Kolombia | 12% | 7.149 |
| 37. Liga Utama Belarus Belarus | 12% | 2.397 |
| 38. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Jerman | 12% | 6.210 |
| 39. Egyptian Professional League Mesir | 12% | 4.004 |
| 40. Liga Negara UEFA Internasional | 11.9% | 1.291 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.