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 (Güney Kore) keeps the faith: 41,4% of its line-ups are still 4-4-2.
| League | 4-4-2 | Line-ups |
|---|---|---|
| 1. K League 1 Güney Kore | 41.4% | 464 |
| 2. A-League Avustralya | 39.5% | 352 |
| 3. Segunda División İspanya | 31% | 936 |
| 4. La Liga İspanya | 24.9% | 760 |
| 5. AFC Şampiyonlar Ligi Uluslararası | 21.7% | 240 |
| 6. Super League Çin | 21% | 480 |
| 7. J. Ligi Japonya | 18.9% | 760 |
| 8. Ligue 2 Fransa | 18% | 616 |
| 9. Ukrayna Premier Ligi Ukrayna | 17.8% | 477 |
| 10. Allsvenskan İsveç | 15.1% | 484 |
| 11. Liga Profesional Argentina Arjantin | 13.8% | 756 |
| 12. Copa Sudamericana Uluslararası | 13.4% | 314 |
| 13. İsviçre Süper Ligi İsviçre | 12.9% | 458 |
| 14. Danimarka Süper Ligi Danimarka | 10.1% | 386 |
| 15. Rossiyskaya Premyer-Liga Rusya | 10% | 488 |
| 16. UEFA Şampiyonlar Ligi Uluslararası | 9.9% | 558 |
| 17. 2. Bundesliga Almanya | 9.7% | 616 |
| 18. Primera División de México Meksika | 9.5% | 675 |
| 19. UEFA Konferans Ligi Uluslararası | 9.3% | 797 |
| 20. Super Liga Sırbistan | 9.2% | 586 |
Showing the major competitions. Include every competition
Exact formation as recorded. Variants such as 4-4-1-1 count separately.