Formation library

Soccer formations, on a board you can move

21 formations across 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11. Each page opens the board already set to that shape, so you can drag the ball, switch phase, and read what each role is doing.

7v7 formations

2-3-1 1-2-3-1
3-2-1 1-3-2-1
2-2-2 1-2-2-2
1-4-1 1-1-4-1
3-1-2 1-3-1-2

9v9 formations

2-5-1 1-2-5-1
3-4-1 1-3-4-1
2-4-2 1-2-4-2
3-3-2 1-3-3-2
4-3-1 1-4-3-1

11v11 formations

4-3-3 1-4-3-3
4-2-3-1 1-4-2-3-1
4-4-2 1-4-4-2
4-1-4-1 1-4-1-4-1
4-4-1-1 1-4-4-1-1
4-3-1-2 1-4-3-1-2
4-2-2-2 1-4-2-2-2
4-5-1 1-4-5-1
5-3-2 1-5-3-2
3-5-2 1-3-5-2
3-4-3 1-3-4-3

How to choose a formation

Start from the number of players you actually have, then decide whether you would rather protect the middle or commit players forward. Every formation page here shows both phases, so you can see the shape in and out of possession before you commit it to a game.