Where is 4-2-3-1 the default?
Share of line-ups set out as 4-2-3-1 — the most common shape in football, and in some leagues close to the only one.
Liga Super Yunani (Yunani) is the most uniform: 55,3% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.
| League | 4-2-3-1 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 55.3% | 472 |
| 2. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 50.4% | 470 |
| 3. Serie A Brasil | 47.5% | 746 |
| 4. Super Liga Serbia | 46% | 582 |
| 5. HNL Kroasia | 45.5% | 356 |
| 6. Liga Super Turki Turki | 45% | 755 |
| 7. Eredivisie Belanda | 42.7% | 647 |
| 8. A-League Australia | 36.5% | 326 |
| 9. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 36.2% | 905 |
| 10. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 35.1% | 279 |
| 11. Piala Libertadores Internasional | 33.2% | 307 |
| 12. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 32.4% | 312 |
| 13. Segunda División Spanyol | 32.3% | 936 |
| 14. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 31.8% | 280 |
| 15. Piala Raja Spanyol Spanyol | 30.4% | 214 |
| 16. Bundesliga Austria Austria | 30% | 390 |
| 17. Liga I Rumania | 29.4% | 630 |
| 18. Primeira Liga Portugal | 28.9% | 615 |
| 19. Ligue 2 Prancis | 28.7% | 764 |
| 20. Liga Eropa UEFA Internasional | 28% | 350 |
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Exact formation as recorded.