{"id":23146,"date":"2025-08-17T20:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T18:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=23146"},"modified":"2025-08-17T20:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T18:01:35","slug":"was-sind-formation-im-fussball","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/en\/glossary\/was-sind-formation-im-fussball\/","title":{"rendered":"What are Formations in football?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"translation-block\">A formation (or basic order) describes the <a href=\"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/en\/blog\/match-analysis-in-football\">tactical setup<\/a> of a team's players on the pitch. It's usually indicated by numbers from defense to attack, e.g., 4-4-2.<\/p>\n<h2>Warum sind Formationen wichtig?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The formation forms the tactical foundation of a team, defining the basic distribution of players and their primary roles. It's crucial for stability in <a href=\"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/en\/blog\/5-top-defense-exercises-in-football\">defense<\/a> and structure in attack. However, modern formations aren't rigid; they change dynamically depending on the phase of play (with or against the ball).<\/p>\n<h2>What to look for in your analysis:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Does the actual formation on the pitch match the nominal lineup?<\/li>\n<li>How does the formation behave with opponent possession compared to your own possession?<\/li>\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Does the formation create gaps or numerical advantages in certain <a href=\"https:\/\/zone14.ai\/en\/blog\/the-zone-14-in-football\">zones<\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>How well do the player types fit the demands of their positions within the formation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eine Formation (oder Grundordnung) beschreibt die taktische Aufstellung der Spieler einer Mannschaft auf dem Spielfeld. Sie wird \u00fcblicherweise in Zahlen von der Abwehr bis zum Sturm angegeben, z.B. 4-4-2. Warum sind Formationen wichtig? Die Formation bildet das taktische Grundger\u00fcst eines Teams und definiert die grundlegende Verteilung der Spieler sowie deren prim\u00e4re Aufgaben. Sie ist entscheidend [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"glossary_category":[78],"class_list":["post-23146","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary_category-formationen"],"acf":{"schema":"\"{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"name\":\"Formation\",\"description\":\"<p>Eine Formation (oder Grundordnung) beschreibt die taktische Aufstellung der Spieler einer Mannschaft auf dem Spielfeld. 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