Where does 4-4-2 survive?
Share of line-ups still set out as 4-4-2 — a shape that has halved across the majors since 2016.
K League 1 (Corea del Sud) keeps the faith: 47,8% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 Corea del Sud | 47.8% | 464 |
| 2. A-League Men Australia | 26.7% | 326 |
| 3. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 24.2% | 756 |
| 4. Segunda División Spagna | 23.8% | 931 |
| 5. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 20.6% | 606 |
| 6. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 18.4% | 978 |
| 7. Campionato norvegese di calcio Norvegia | 16.2% | 482 |
| 8. Campionato greco di calcio Grecia | 15.7% | 472 |
| 9. AFC Champions League Internazionale | 15.5% | 233 |
| 10. Super League Cina | 15.4% | 480 |
| 11. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 14.9% | 1080 |
| 12. Ligue 2 Francia | 13.1% | 618 |
| 13. J1 League Giappone | 13% | 570 |
| 14. Superligaen Danimarca | 12.7% | 386 |
| 15. Coppa Sudamericana Internazionale | 12.4% | 290 |
| 16. Prem'er-Liha Ucraina | 12% | 476 |
| 17. Super League Svizzera | 11.5% | 459 |
| 18. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 11.4% | 612 |
| 19. UEFA Champions League Internazionale | 11.4% | 554 |
| 20. Allsvenskan Svezia | 11.4% | 484 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.