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Football Formation Maker

A 4-3-3 and a 4-2-3-1 use the same eleven shirts but ask completely different things of your full-backs and your holding midfielder — this editor places each outfield player by hand so you can see whether your actual squad fits the shape you're drawing, not just the shape's name.

Free structure
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What you can do with the football formation maker

  • Place each player freely on the pitch, without being locked to a preset.
  • Start from a preset formation and adjust it to your needs.
  • Edit each player's position and details.
  • Save a structure as your base formation in the browser.
  • Come back to saved formations whenever you need them.

How to create a football formation

  1. Pick a starting formation or begin from a free structure.
  2. Drag each player to the exact position you want.
  3. Adjust lines and spacing between players.
  4. Edit each player's details if needed.
  5. Save the formation to come back to it later.

Who it's for

  • Coaches testing a system before taking it to the pitch.
  • Analysts mapping out formations to prepare for an opponent.
  • Football coaches teaching different systems of play.
  • Fans comparing formations across their favorite teams.

Popular football formations

Build common formations like 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1 or 3-5-2, plus fully free-form structures for when your team's system doesn't fit a standard preset — a soccer formation builder as flexible as your system.