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.
Serie B (Italia) commits hardest: 69,2% of its line-ups start with three defenders.
| League | Three at the back | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Serie B Italia | 69.2% | 778 |
| 2. Football League Two Inghilterra | 53.6% | 1112 |
| 3. 2. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 52.8% | 616 |
| 4. Fußball-Bundesliga Germania | 51.3% | 616 |
| 5. Serie A Italia | 49.3% | 760 |
| 6. Campionato kazako di calcio Kazakistan | 49.2% | 262 |
| 7. Czech Liga Cechia | 48.2% | 552 |
| 8. Premiership Scozia | 45.7% | 468 |
| 9. Football League One Inghilterra | 42.6% | 1113 |
| 10. Pro League Belgio | 42.5% | 630 |
| 11. Bundesliga Austria | 42.3% | 388 |
| 12. Serie A Women Italia | 38.6% | 228 |
| 13. Campionato finlandese di calcio Finlandia | 38.6% | 236 |
| 14. Vysšaja Liha Bielorussia | 37.3% | 464 |
| 15. Football League Trophy Inghilterra | 34.7% | 242 |
| 16. Paulista - A1 Brasile | 33.7% | 208 |
| 17. Liga Portugal Portogallo | 33.3% | 616 |
| 18. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 33.3% | 604 |
| 19. Super Liga Slovacchia | 33.1% | 384 |
| 20. FA Cup Inghilterra | 33% | 227 |
| 21. 2. Liga Austria | 31% | 248 |
| 22. Ligue 1 Francia | 30.7% | 616 |
| 23. J1 League Giappone | 29.5% | 760 |
| 24. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 28.9% | 1032 |
| 25. HNL Croazia | 27.7% | 354 |
| 26. 3. Liga Germania | 26.9% | 746 |
| 27. UEFA Europa League Internazionale | 25.7% | 538 |
| 28. UEFA Nations League Internazionale | 25.2% | 369 |
| 29. Friendlies Clubs Internazionale | 24.9% | 1177 |
| 30. Liga Portugal 2 Portogallo | 23.2% | 596 |
| 31. Campionato norvegese di calcio Norvegia | 22.9% | 484 |
| 32. Allsvenskan Svezia | 22.9% | 484 |
| 33. Friendlies Internazionale | 22.7% | 352 |
| 34. Superettan Svezia | 22.3% | 475 |
| 35. Pervenstvo Futbol'noj Nacional'noj Ligi Russia | 21.4% | 603 |
| 36. Primera División de México Messico | 21.3% | 675 |
| 37. Premier Division Irlanda | 21.2% | 354 |
| 38. Premier League Inghilterra | 20.5% | 760 |
| 39. Superligaen Danimarca | 20.5% | 386 |
| 40. Primera División Perù | 20.3% | 611 |
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.