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.
Pro League (Belgio) commits hardest: 49,5% of its line-ups start with three defenders.
| League | Three at the back | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pro League Belgio | 49.5% | 622 |
| 2. Football League One Inghilterra | 48.5% | 1113 |
| 3. Serie A Italia | 47.4% | 760 |
| 4. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 46.2% | 613 |
| 5. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 44.6% | 616 |
| 6. Czech Liga Cechia | 44.4% | 556 |
| 7. Serie B Italia | 44.4% | 780 |
| 8. Premiership Scozia | 44% | 468 |
| 9. Football League Two Inghilterra | 41% | 1113 |
| 10. Bundesliga Austria | 40.9% | 389 |
| 11. Campionato norvegese di calcio Norvegia | 40.3% | 484 |
| 12. Campionato finlandese di calcio Finlandia | 39.3% | 267 |
| 13. Football League Trophy Inghilterra | 39.2% | 227 |
| 14. Superligaen Danimarca | 39% | 385 |
| 15. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 38% | 616 |
| 16. K League 1 Corea del Sud | 37.1% | 464 |
| 17. Női Nemzeti Bajnokság I Ungheria | 35.6% | 390 |
| 18. Superettan Svezia | 34.3% | 469 |
| 19. UEFA Europa League Internazionale | 33.5% | 349 |
| 20. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 31.7% | 602 |
| 21. FA Cup Inghilterra | 31.7% | 278 |
| 22. J1 League Giappone | 31.1% | 611 |
| 23. Ligue 1 Francia | 31.1% | 615 |
| 24. Vysšaja Liha Bielorussia | 31% | 400 |
| 25. Pervenstvo Futbol'noj Nacional'noj Ligi Russia | 26.7% | 599 |
| 26. Liga Portugal 2 Portogallo | 26.3% | 537 |
| 27. Super Liga Slovacchia | 25.7% | 385 |
| 28. Allsvenskan Svezia | 24.5% | 482 |
| 29. Thai League 1 Thailandia | 23.8% | 395 |
| 30. Friendlies Clubs Internazionale | 23.4% | 898 |
| 31. FA WSL Inghilterra | 23.3% | 240 |
| 32. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 22.9% | 1041 |
| 33. Championship Inghilterra | 22.4% | 1114 |
| 34. 3. Liga Germania | 21.6% | 756 |
| 35. Prem'er-Liga Russia | 21.3% | 488 |
| 36. Super Liga Serbia | 20.6% | 588 |
| 37. Friendlies Internazionale | 20.3% | 354 |
| 38. Coppa Libertadores Internazionale | 19.9% | 301 |
| 39. Liga Pro Ecuador | 19.5% | 466 |
| 40. Super League Cina | 19.2% | 480 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
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.