11v11 soccer formations cheat sheet
Every 11v11 soccer formation on Futbol Island, drawn on one page you can print: 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2.
Soccer is called football in most of the world. These tools are free, with no account and no ads, from Futbol Island, a football learning game for kids aged 7 to 12.
Print or download
To print, use your browser’s print command on this page: only the sheet prints, in black on white, on one page. Or download it as a picture (PNG) or as a drawing that stays sharp at any size (SVG).
Free to print and share for teams, clubs and schools. Made by Futbol Island.
How coaches use it
Four full-game shapes on one page: 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 4-2-3-1 and 3-5-2, each on a small full-size field with the customary numbers on the dots. It is a quick answer for a player who asks “where does the 6 play?” and a handy page for a team that has just moved up from 9v9 at U13.
Put it in the players’ notebooks and ask them to circle their position in each shape. They will see that a fullback, a center mid and a striker exist in every one, and that only a few jobs change. That makes it easier to switch shape in the middle of a season without starting again.
Go further
- 4-3-3 (11v11) formationTeams with wingers who like to attack.
- 4-4-2 (11v11) formationTeams that want simple lines and two strikers.
- 4-2-3-1 (11v11) formationTeams with a creative attacking midfielder.
- 3-5-2 (11v11) formationTeams with two fit wing-backs.
- 11v11 soccer formationsShapes for U13 and older teams, each with a diagram
- 11v11 lineup builderPut your players’ names on this field
- All printable field diagrams31 printable sheets: blank fields, formation cheat sheets and a positions chart
Futbol Island is a free football (soccer) learning game for kids aged 7 to 12. Every idea on this page is taught on a pitch with moving players, then checked with a quick quiz.