Who plays three at the back?
Share of line-ups set out with three defenders — the shape that has grown faster than any other in the archive.
Championship (Inghilterra) commits hardest: 59,8% of its line-ups start with three defenders.
| League | Three at the back | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Championship Inghilterra | 59.8% | 1114 |
| 2. K League 1 Corea del Sud | 50.7% | 460 |
| 3. Pro League Belgio | 49.2% | 651 |
| 4. FA Cup Inghilterra | 46.9% | 258 |
| 5. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 43.7% | 616 |
| 6. Serie A Italia | 41.7% | 760 |
| 7. Allsvenskan Svezia | 39.5% | 484 |
| 8. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 37.3% | 612 |
| 9. Premiership Scozia | 33.8% | 468 |
| 10. Serie B Italia | 33.7% | 780 |
| 11. Super League Svizzera | 33.3% | 360 |
| 12. Superligaen Danimarca | 32.4% | 383 |
| 13. Super League Cina | 31.9% | 360 |
| 14. Ligue 2 Francia | 30.6% | 764 |
| 15. J1 League Giappone | 29.2% | 760 |
| 16. Ligue 1 Francia | 28.7% | 764 |
| 17. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 28.3% | 615 |
| 18. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 27.6% | 905 |
| 19. UEFA Europa League Internazionale | 26.6% | 350 |
| 20. Prem'er-Liga Russia | 25.8% | 472 |
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Any formation whose first line is a three. The provider records a formation for roughly a quarter of line-ups, so a league appears only once enough of its matches carry one.