SOXY8v8 2-3-2 lineup sheet
A free printable lineup sheet for the 8v8 2-3-2 formation, with a guide to how the shape works.
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The 8v8 2-3-2 formation
The 2-3-2 arranges eight-a-side players as two defenders, three midfielders and two forwards. It is the standard balanced shape at this size, with a midfield line that links a pair at each end.
Strengths
- Even spread of players, easy to understand
- A front two that can combine
- The central midfielder connects everything
Weaknesses
- Two defenders can be outnumbered on a quick break
- Wide midfielders carry a heavy workload
Best for
Most eight-a-side teams; a good default shape.
Coaching tip
The central midfielder should stay between the ball and your own goal whenever the wide midfielders go forward.
Positions in a 8v8 2-3-2
The lineup sheet has a box for each of these 8 positions in every quarter: Goalkeeper, Left Back, Right Back, Left Mid, Center Mid, Right Mid, Left Striker, Right Striker.
Other 8v8 formations
Want it filled in for you?
The free SOXY app does the parts a web page cannot. It keeps your roster, knows which players have said they are coming, and fills all four quarters so playing time comes out even. It rotates the goalkeeper, lets you drag players between positions, saves a lineup for every game, and prints this same sheet with the field, both coaches and the referees already on it.
Questions
What positions are in a 8v8 2-3-2?
A goalkeeper plus 7 outfield players: Left Back, Right Back, Left Mid, Center Mid, Right Mid, Left Striker, Right Striker. The lineup sheet has a box for each one in every quarter.
Who should use the 8v8 2-3-2?
Most eight-a-side teams; a good default shape.