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.
Football League Two (İngiltere) keeps the faith: 47,3% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Football League Two İngiltere | 47.3% | 368 |
| 2. Allsvenskan İsveç | 44.6% | 480 |
| 3. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 43.5% | 354 |
| 4. La Liga İspanya | 35.8% | 760 |
| 5. 3. Liga Almanya | 33.3% | 450 |
| 6. Eliteserien Norveç | 31.9% | 480 |
| 7. 1. Lig Türkiye | 27.9% | 480 |
| 8. Portekiz Süper Ligi Portekiz | 27.6% | 612 |
| 9. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 26.6% | 612 |
| 10. EFL League One İngiltere | 26.6% | 376 |
| 11. İsviçre Süper Ligi İsviçre | 26.4% | 360 |
| 12. Primera División de México Meksika | 23.5% | 306 |
| 13. Liga Profesional Argentina Arjantin | 23.3% | 752 |
| 14. Avusturya Birinci Ligi Avusturya | 22.6% | 358 |
| 15. J. Ligi Japonya | 21.3% | 611 |
| 16. Segunda División İspanya | 17.9% | 922 |
| 17. Belçika Birinci Ligi Belçika | 16.8% | 262 |
| 18. Super League Çin | 15.9% | 478 |
| 19. Championship İngiltere | 15.1% | 1.104 |
| 20. UEFA Avrupa Ligi Uluslararası | 14.8% | 664 |
| 21. Categoría Primera A Kolombiya | 14.4% | 822 |
| 22. Bundesliga Almanya | 13.4% | 612 |
| 23. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 12.9% | 256 |
| 24. Ligue 2 Fransa | 11.7% | 760 |
| 25. UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi Uluslararası | 11.2% | 286 |
| 26. A-League Avustralya | 10.7% | 270 |
| 27. Avusturya Bundesliga Avusturya | 10.6% | 357 |
| 28. Rossiyskaya Premyer-Liga Rusya | 10.4% | 479 |
| 29. Premier Lig İngiltere | 10.4% | 758 |
| 30. Fransa Ligue 1 Fransa | 9.7% | 760 |
| 31. Liga I Romanya | 9.3% | 353 |
| 32. AFC Şampiyonlar Ligi Uluslararası | 8.5% | 248 |
| 33. Primera División Peru | 6.5% | 465 |
| 34. Serie B İtalya | 5.6% | 930 |
| 35. Serie A İtalya | 4.9% | 760 |
| 36. Serie B Brezilya | 3.8% | 676 |
| 37. Eredivisie Hollanda | 3.8% | 612 |
| 38. Süper Lig Türkiye | 3.5% | 607 |
| 39. Serie A Brezilya | 2.1% | 760 |
| 40. Yunanistan Süper Ligi Yunanistan | 1.7% | 240 |
Showing every competition. Major competitions only
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.