Many managers give up even before starting the match just because his/her team is weaker/underdog on paper or sometimes managers wonder why he/she has lost the match even though his/her team was much stronger. To deal with such a situation, read out our top eleven counter formation guide and win matches like a pro.
Top Eleven is the game where on paper superiority is not always significant to win the game. There are several factors like formations and tactics which have a huge impact on the game. Top Eleven gives us the flexibility to use several formations but only a few of them work effectively. Many managers wonder about what formation should be used to get a satisfactory result. This game-changing tip is going to give you a competitive advantage in Top 11!
How to select the best counter formation in Top Eleven
The selection of formation should depend on the opposition’s formation and the quality of his/her team. After finishing this paperwork a manager has to choose his/her counter formation accordingly. In this article, we will cover up all the possible formations (mostly used in the game) and their counter formations along with all three (Offensive, Normal, Defensive) modes of mentality.
In the football world, there are three types of formations, viz Offensive/Attacking, Balanced/Neutral, Defensive/Park-the-Bus. Managers have to select your formation according to the situation of the match. If the manager is desperate for goals then go with an offensive formation, if the manager has a healthy lead in the 1st leg of CUP/CL then better to go with a defensive one and give chance to comparatively weaker players of the team, and other than this its always better to start with a balanced formation.
let’s see the formations one by one and before you are going to see that you need to know about some abbreviations which are used in the top eleven counter formation list. They are as follows,
Abbreviation of Top Eleven Counter Formation
| Terms | Abbreviations | Formation |
|---|---|---|
| F | Flat | XX |
| N | Narrow | XX |
| W | Wide | XX |
| B | Butterfly | 3N-2W-2N-2W-1 |
| C | Curved | 3DC & advanced DL+DR |
| D | Dandelion | 3N-1-3W-1-2 |
| H | Hexagon | 4-0-2N-2W-2 |
| V | V-Style | 4-[1-2N-2W]-1 |
| ET | Eiffel Tower | 3-2N-3-1-1 |
| ML | Maple Leaf | 3W-2N-3W-1-1 |
| ND | Narrow Diamond | 4-1-2N-1-2 |
| WD | Wide Diamond | 4-1-2W-1-2 |
| XT | Xmas Tree | 4-0-3W-2N-1 |
| DC–DM–MC–AM–ST |
| 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 — 0 |
Top Eleven Counter Formation: Offensive or Attacking formations
| Sl no | Opponent’s Formation | Your Formation (Offensive) | Your Formation (Neutral) | Your Formation (Defensive) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3N-5-2 F | 3-1-3N-2W-1 | 4-3N-2W-1 | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 2 | 3W-5-2 F | 3-1-3N-2N-1 | 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 3 | 3N-5-1-1 | 3-1-3N-1-2 | 4-1-2-1-2 ND | 3N-2W-2N-1-2 |
| 4 | 3W-5-1-1 | 3-1-3N-2W-1 | 4-1-2-1-2 ND | 3N-2W-2N-1-2 |
| 5 | 3W-4-3 | 3-5-2 V | 4-2-2-2 H | 3N-2W-3N-2 |
| 6 | 3N-4-3 | 3-5-2 F | 4-3N-2W-1, 4-4-2 C | 5-4-1 F |
| 7 | 3W-1-4-2 | 3-4-1-2 | 4-1-2-1-2 ND | 3N-2W-2N-1-2 |
| 8 | 3W-1-4-1-1 | 3-5-2 V | 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 9 | 3N-1-4-2 | 3-5-1-1 V | 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 10 | 3N-5-2 V | 3-1-3N-3 | 4-3N-2W-1, 4-2-2-2 H | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 11 | 3W-5-2 V | 3-1-3N-1-2 | 4-2-2-2 H, 4-3N-1-2 | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 12 | 3W-2N-3W-2 | 3W-5-2 F | 4-4-2 C | 5-4-1 F |
| 13 | 3N-2(DMC/MC)-3W-2 | 3-1-4-2 | 4-1-2-1-2 ND, 4-4-2 | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 14 | 3W-2(DMC/MC)-3W-2 | 3-1-4-2 | 4-4-2, 4-3-3 | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 15 | 3N-3(DMC/MC)-2W-2 | 3-1-3N-2W-1 | 4-3N-2W-1 | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 16 | 3W-2-3W-1-1 ML | 3N-1-4-2 | 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 17 | 3W-2N-2W-1-2 | 3W-5-2 V | 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 18 | 3W-2N-2N-2W-1 | 3-4-1-2 | 4-4-2 C | 3N-2W-3N-2 |
| 19 | 3N-2N-1-2W-2 | 3-1-3W-1-2 | 4-4-2 C | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 20 | 3N-1-2-1-3 | 3-1-3N-1-2 | 4-1-3N-2, 4-5-1 V | 3W-3N-3W-1 |
| 21 | 3W-1-5-1 | 3-3N-3W-1 | 4-3N-2W-1 | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 22 | 3W-1-3W-2N-1 | 3-5-2 V | 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 23 | 3N-1-3W-2N-1 | 3-5-1-1 V | 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 24 | 3W-1-3W-1-2 | 3N-5-2 F | 4-4-2 C | 3-2N-3-1-1 ET |
| 25 | 3N-1-3W-1-2 D | 3-5-1-1 V | 4-5-1 V, 4-4-2, 4-1-2W-1-2 | 3N-3W-2N-1-1 |
| 26 | 3N-1-4-1-1 | 3-1-3-1-2 | 4-1-2-1-2 ND | 5-3-2 F |
| 27 | 3W-1-3N-1-2 | 3-5-2 V | 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 28 | 3N-4-1-2 | 3-1-3N-2W-1 | 4-1-2-1-2 ND | 3N-2W-2N-1-2 |
| 29 | 3W-4-1-2 | 3-1-3N-1-2 | 4-1-2-1-2 ND | 3N-2W-2N-1-2 |
Top Eleven Counter Formation: The Balanced or Neutral formations
| Sl no | Opponent’s Formation | Your Formation (Offensive) | Your Formation (Neutral) | Your Formation (Defensive) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4-5-1 F | 3-5-2 F, 3-5-2 V | 4-1-4-1 | 3N-2W-3N-1-1 |
| 2 | 4-5-1 V | 3-3-1-3, 3W-1-2-3W-1 | 4-3N-3, 4-3N-2W-1 | 3N-2W-3N-2 |
| 3 | 4-4-2 C | 3N-4-1-2 | 4-3W-1-2 | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 4 | 4-1(DMC)-2-3 | 3-1-4-2 | 4-1-4-1 | 5-3N-2 |
| 5 | 4-1-2-1-2 ND | 3N-5-2 V | 4-5-1 V | 3N-3W-2-1-1 |
| 6 | 4-1-2-1-2 WD | 3-5-2 F | 4-3W-1-2 | 3N-2W-3N-1-1 |
| 7 | 4-1-2-2(AMC)-1 | 3W-2N-1-3W-1 | 4-2(DMC)-2-2 H | 3W-2N-3W-1-1 |
| 8 | 4-1-1-2W-2 | 3N-2N-1-2W-2 | 4-2-3-1 | 3N-3W-2-2 |
| 9 | 4-1-1-2N-2 | 3W-2N-2-2W-1 | 4-5-1 V | 4-3W-2(MC)-1 |
| 10 | 4-2N-1-2N-1 | 3N-1-4-1-1 | 4-1-3-2 | 3W-2N-3N-1-1 |
| 11 | 4-2N-1-2W-1 | 3W-1-4-1-1 | 4-4-2 C | 5-2-2(AML-AMR)-1 |
| 12 | 4-3W-3 | 3-5-1-1 V | 4-5-1 V, 4-4-2 C | 5-4-1 F |
| 13 | 4-3N-3 | 3-4-1-2 | 4-1-4-1 | 5-3N-2 |
| 14 | 4-1-3N-2 | 3-1-3N-2W-1 | 4-3N-2W-1 | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 15 | 4-1-3N-1-1 | 3N-5-2 V | 4-5-1 V | 3N-3W-2-1-1 |
| 16 | 4-1-3W-2 | 3-1-4-2 | 4-5-1 V, 4-4-2 C | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 17 | 4-1-3W-1-1 | 3-1-4-1-1 | 4-4-1-1 | 5-1(DMC)-2-2 |
| 18 | 4-2(DMC)-3W-1 | 3-1-3-2W-1 | 4-1-4-1 | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 19 | 4-2-3N(AMC)-1 | 3-1-4-2 | 4-4-2 C | 3W-2N-3W-1-1, 3W-2N-3W-2 |
| 20 | 4-2-3W-1 | 3-1-3W-1-2 | 4-4-2 C | 5-3W-2 |
| 21 | 4-3N-1-2 | 3-1-3N-2W-1 | 4-3N-2W-1, 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 22 | 4-3W-1-2 | 3N-1-4-2 | 4-1-4-1 | 3-2-3-1-1 |
| 23 | 4-3W-2N-1 XT | 3-1-5-1 | 4-5-1 F | 3W-2N)-3N-1-1 ET |
| 24 | 4-3N-2N-1 | 3-1-4-1-1 | 4-1-3W-1-1 | 3W-2N-3W-1-1 ML |
| 25 | 4-3N-2W-1 | 3-1-4-1-1 | 4-4-1-1 | 3N-2W-3N-1-1 |
| 26 | 4-2-2-2 H | 3N-4-3, 3N-4-1-2 | 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 27 | 4-1(DMC)-2(MC)-3 | 3-1-4-1-1 | 4-1-4-1 | 5-1-3N-1 |
| 28 | 4-1-2(AMC)-3 | 3-1-4-2 | 4-1-3W-2 | 5-1-3W-1 |
| 29 | 4-2-1-3 | 3-1-3N-2W-1 | 4-3N-2W-1, 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 30 | 4-1-4-1 | 3-5-2 V | 4-3N-2W-1, 4-5-1 V | 3-2-2-2-1 B |
| 31 | 4-4-1-1 | 3-5-2 F | 4-5-1 V | 3W-2N-3W-1-1 |
Top Eleven Counter Formation: Defensive or Bus Parking formations
| Sl no | Opponent’s Formation | Your Formation (Offensive) | Your Formation (Neutral) | Your Formation (Defensive) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5-4-1 F | 3-5-2 Flat | 4-4-2 C | 3W-3N-3W-1 |
| 2 | 5-3N-2 | 3N-4-1-2 | 4-4-2 C | 3N-3W-2-2 |
| 3 | 5-3W-2 | 3N-4-1-2 | 4-4-2 C | 3N-2W-3W-1-1 |
| 4 | 5-1-3N-1 | 3N-5-2 V | 4-1-3-1-1 | 3N-3W-3W-1 |
| 5 | 5-1-3W-1 | 3N-5-2 V | 4-5-1 F | 3N-2W-3W-2 |
| 6 | 5-1-2N-1-1 | 3N-5-2 V | 4-1-3-2 | 3N-2W-2N-2W-1 |
| 7 | 5-1-2W-1-1 | 3N-5-2 V | 4-1-3-2 | 3N-2W-2N-2W-1 |
| 8 | 5-2-2W-1 | 3W-1-2-3W-1 | 4-4-2 C | 3N-2W-3N-2 |
| 9 | 5-2W-2N-1 | 3W-2-2W-1-2 | 4-2-2-2 H | 3W-2-3W-1-1 |
| 10 | 5-2-2N-1 | 3N-1-3W-1-2, 3N-1-3W-3 | 4-2-2-1-1 | 3W-2-3W-2 |
| 11 | 5-2-1-2 | 3N-1-4-2 | 4-1-2N-1-2 | 3N-3W-2-1-1 |
| 12 | 5-1-1-1-2 | 3N-1-3W-1-2 | 4-3N-3 F, 4-2-2-2 H | 3N-2W-2N-1-2 |
| 13 | 3N-2W-3N-2 | 3-5-2 F | 4-5-1 F, 4-1-2-1-2 ND | 5-4-1 F |
| 14 | 3N-2W-2-1-2 | 3-4-1-2 | 4-4-2, 4-1-2-1-2 ND | 3W-3N-3W-1 |
| 15 | 3-2-2-2-1 B | 3-4-1-2 | 4-2-2-2, 4-3N-2W-1 | 3N-3W-2N-1-1 |
Note: The game is now allowing the managers to customize formation however we should stick to old-school formations rather than using strange but valid formations, which we have seen many managers use nowadays and they struggle to cope up at the end.
Top Eleven allows Arrow Direction feature or Custom Instructions to players. So with this feature, we can use our formation in a more effective and versatile way.
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Good to share the various formations, it would be nice if the tactics/arrows are shared too.
Love this spreadsheet for help! I feel that there is plenty of room to educate us further with help of comments on formations or just the arrows and these things. Thanks for helpful information!
how to beat 3dc-3mc-2aml amr -2st…ty
3-1-5-1v
WELL THIS IS GOOD BUT WITHOUT TACTICS IT’S ONLY THE HALF OF IT
Tactis for 3N-1-2-3W-1 and 3W-1-2-3W-1??
I m champs league final guys my opponent 3w-1dmc-2mc-3Amr/Amc/AmL-1st how to beat him .please any advice guys