4-2-3-1 Formation Lineup Builder

Roles in the 4-2-3-1

Two holding midfielders (a double pivot) protect the defence while a number 10 and two wide attackers support a lone striker. Without the ball it drops easily into a 4-4-1-1 block, which is why so many professional sides use it.

Lineup Builder

• 4-4-2
• 4-3-3
• 4-2-3-1
• 3-5-2
• 3-4-3
• 5-3-2
• 4-1-4-1
• 4-4-1-1
• 7-a-side 2-3-1
• 7-a-side 3-2-1
• Futsal
• Basketball
• Volleyball rotation

How to use

1. 1Pick the sport (football, 7-a-side, futsal, basketball, volleyball) and a formation.
2. 2Set the team name and kit and number colours, then enter player names and shirt numbers.
3. 3Drag players on the pitch to fine-tune positions and add your substitutes.
4. 4Click “Download PNG” and share the team sheet in your group chat or on social media.

Which formation does what?

4-4-2 is the classic shape with two strikers and a flat midfield. 4-3-3 stretches the pitch with two wingers; 4-2-3-1 shields the back four with two holding midfielders and puts a number 10 behind the striker. The back-three systems 3-5-2 and 3-4-3 rely on wing-backs who defend and attack, while 5-3-2 is a common way to protect a lead. 4-1-4-1 crowds midfield around a single anchor, and 4-4-1-1 is a more cautious 4-4-2 with a second striker dropping in. Every formation loads with realistic starting positions.

7-a-side, futsal, basketball and volleyball

For small-sided football there are 2-3-1, 3-2-1 and 3-1-2 shapes for seven players including the keeper. Futsal comes with 1-2-1 (diamond), 2-2, 3-1 and 4-0 using fixo, ala and pivot roles. Basketball shows the five positions from point guard to centre on a half court. Volleyball uses a 5-1 system across the six rotation zones, and the Rotate button moves every player one zone clockwise, exactly as after a side-out.

Team sheet image and saving

The PNG is 1080 px wide and shows the team name, formation, pitch, numbers, names and the substitutes list in one image that fits Instagram and WhatsApp. Your line-up is stored only in this browser (localStorage) and is never uploaded. Each sport keeps its own squad, so next week you just edit the same list.

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