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. Division Profesional - Clausura Paraguay | 39% | 264 |
| 3. Primera División Bolivia | 38.2% | 246 |
| 4. Superettan Svezia | 37.6% | 428 |
| 5. Frauen-Bundesliga Germania | 28% | 214 |
| 6. A-League Men Australia | 26.7% | 326 |
| 7. Női Nemzeti Bajnokság I Ungheria | 24.5% | 204 |
| 8. LaLiga Spagnola Spagna | 24.2% | 756 |
| 9. Segunda División Spagna | 23.8% | 931 |
| 10. Challenger Pro League Belgio | 22.7% | 383 |
| 11. Lega saudita professionistica Arabia Saudita | 20.6% | 606 |
| 12. Thai League 1 Thailandia | 18.6% | 274 |
| 13. Liga Profesional Argentina Argentina | 18.4% | 978 |
| 14. Campionato egiziano di calcio Egitto | 18.4% | 626 |
| 15. 1. Division Cipro | 17.6% | 442 |
| 16. Liga Pro Ecuador | 17.2% | 609 |
| 17. Categoría Primera A Colombia | 17.1% | 884 |
| 18. First League Bulgaria | 16.8% | 387 |
| 19. Campionato norvegese di calcio Norvegia | 16.2% | 482 |
| 20. Campionato greco di calcio Grecia | 15.7% | 472 |
| 21. AFC Champions League Internazionale | 15.5% | 233 |
| 22. Super League Cina | 15.4% | 480 |
| 23. Major League Soccer Stati Uniti | 14.9% | 1080 |
| 24. Campionato finlandese di calcio Finlandia | 14.8% | 338 |
| 25. Vysšaja Liha Bielorussia | 14.6% | 267 |
| 26. Primera División Cile | 14.3% | 448 |
| 27. Eerste Divisie Paesi Bassi | 13.8% | 760 |
| 28. Ligue 2 Francia | 13.1% | 618 |
| 29. J1 League Giappone | 13% | 570 |
| 30. Superligaen Danimarca | 12.7% | 386 |
| 31. Coppa Sudamericana Internazionale | 12.4% | 290 |
| 32. Prem'er-Liha Ucraina | 12% | 476 |
| 33. Premier Soccer League Sudafrica | 11.7% | 469 |
| 34. Super League Svizzera | 11.5% | 459 |
| 35. Ekstraklasa Polonia | 11.4% | 612 |
| 36. UEFA Champions League Internazionale | 11.4% | 554 |
| 37. Allsvenskan Svezia | 11.4% | 484 |
| 38. Primera División Perù | 11.2% | 660 |
| 39. Primera División de México Messico | 10.7% | 673 |
| 40. 3. Liga Germania | 10.5% | 746 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.