5v5 2-1-1 lineup sheet

The 5v5 2-1-1 formation

The 2-1-1 keeps two players back, one in the middle and one forward. On a five-a-side field it is a careful shape that gives the two defenders a link player before the ball reaches the attacker.

Strengths

• Two defenders give security
• A link player makes it easier to play out from the back
• Clear line of players up the middle

Weaknesses

• Narrow, with little width in attack
• Only one player high up the field

Best for

Teams that lose the ball near their own goal and need a safer way to build.

Coaching tip

Ask the two defenders to spread to the sidelines when your goalkeeper has the ball.

Positions in a 5v5 2-1-1

The lineup sheet has a box for each of these 5 positions in every quarter: Goalkeeper, Left Back, Right Back, Center Mid, Striker.

Other 5v5 formations

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