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: 56,1% of its line-ups are 4-2-3-1.
| League | 4-2-3-1 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Liga Super Yunani Yunani | 56.1% | 4.538 |
| 2. Serie B Brasil | 55.4% | 6.561 |
| 3. Liga Super Turki Turki | 55.2% | 6.751 |
| 4. Serie A Brasil | 54% | 7.323 |
| 5. Super Liga Serbia | 49.8% | 3.613 |
| 6. Categoría Primera A Kolombia | 48.9% | 7.149 |
| 7. HNL Kroasia | 47.5% | 2.338 |
| 8. Liga Profesional Saudi Arab Saudi | 46.7% | 4.830 |
| 9. First League Bulgaria | 46.3% | 3.841 |
| 10. Copa Do Brasil Brasil | 46.2% | 1.359 |
| 11. Primera División Peru | 45.8% | 5.519 |
| 12. NWSL Women Amerika Serikat | 45% | 1.118 |
| 13. Botola Pro Maroko | 44.6% | 1.208 |
| 14. Indian Super League India | 43.6% | 1.676 |
| 15. Egyptian Professional League Mesir | 42.8% | 4.004 |
| 16. TFF 1. Lig Turki | 42.6% | 5.829 |
| 17. 1. Division Siprus | 41.7% | 2.798 |
| 18. Liga Utama Sepak Bola Amerika Serikat Amerika Serikat | 40.2% | 8.221 |
| 19. NB I Hungaria | 37.5% | 1.828 |
| 20. Championship Inggris | 37.4% | 11.236 |
| 21. Liga Utama Ukraina Ukraina | 37.2% | 3.674 |
| 22. Segunda División Spanyol | 36.6% | 9.348 |
| 23. 1. SNL Slovenia | 36.6% | 1.316 |
| 24. Eerste Divisie Belanda | 36.4% | 4.883 |
| 25. Paulista - A1 Brasil | 36.1% | 1.126 |
| 26. Liga I Rumania | 35.8% | 5.654 |
| 27. Challenger Pro League Belgia | 35.7% | 1.250 |
| 28. Primeira Liga Portugal | 35.5% | 6.218 |
| 29. Liga Champions Elit AFC Internasional | 35% | 2.435 |
| 30. Copa Sudamericana Internasional | 34.6% | 2.019 |
| 31. Piala Libertadores Internasional | 34.6% | 2.131 |
| 32. A-League Australia | 34.3% | 3.080 |
| 33. Czech Liga Ceko | 34.1% | 4.006 |
| 34. Liga Utama Inggris Inggris | 33.3% | 7.657 |
| 35. Eredivisie Belanda | 33.2% | 6.224 |
| 36. Liga Pro Uni Emirat Arab Uni Emirat Arab | 32.7% | 2.009 |
| 37. Liga Pro Ekuador | 32.6% | 2.407 |
| 38. Liga MX Meksiko | 32.5% | 6.382 |
| 39. Ligue 2 Prancis | 31.2% | 7.035 |
| 40. Premier Soccer League Afrika Selatan | 30.9% | 3.042 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded.