9v9 soccer formations cheat sheet
Every 9v9 soccer formation on Futbol Island, drawn on one page you can print: 3-2-3, 3-3-2, 2-3-2-1, 3-1-3-1, 4-3-1.
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
Five 9v9 shapes on one page: 3-2-3, 3-3-2, 2-3-2-1, 3-1-3-1 and 4-3-1. Nine players leave room for three real lines, so this is the age when children first learn to play as a back line, a midfield and an attack. The sheet lets you compare the shapes side by side before you choose.
Coaches use it in two ways. Before the season, to pick a shape that fits the squad: do you have two natural strikers, or wide players who love to run? During the season, to show the team how the next opponent may line up. Print one for your assistant too, so you both use the same words on match day.
Go further
- 3-2-3 (9v9) formationMost teams. Wide forwards and a clear back three.
- 3-3-2 (9v9) formationTeams with two forwards who work as a pair.
- 2-3-2-1 (9v9) formationTeams that keep the ball well.
- 3-1-3-1 (9v9) formationTeams with a calm holding midfielder.
- 4-3-1 (9v9) formationGetting ready for a back four in 11v11.
- 9v9 soccer formationsShapes for U11 and U12 teams, each with a diagram
- 9v9 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.