Definitive Illegal Formation Rules

[pnr8555]

One opponent it my season got this formation.
----------Gk----------
Dr ------- dc ------- Dl
----------Mc----------
Amr amc amc amc aml
----------st-----------

I think its illegal. He win every game with 5:0 up. I lost 3:0 vs him

It's not illegal. Illegal formation doesn't make you win, you will be destroyed by that. This is a super-attacking formation, which seems to meet all requirements

[Julian Staudacher]

Y he won the game 3:0
I try this formation in next time self. Thx

[pnr8555]

Y he won the game 3:0
I try this formation in next time self. Thx

How was his team's ball poscession?

[Julian Staudacher]

68% but o changed my formation in the game 1 time. From 3-4-1-1-1 to 4-5-1 v style

[Ho Lanzan]

In my league there's this team where he/she uses the formation of 3-4-3 BUT with a DMC as the GK. I didn't take much notice of it at first until i saw him getting 5-7 successive wins. Made me ponder for some time. Then finally he lost a match to another team, and immediately afterwards in his next fixture my club also won against him in the league. hehe.

[Naretafra]

is this illegal?
how to beat this amazing team? i have same skillz...

[pnr8555]

is this illegal?
how to beat this amazing team? i have same skillz...

This is a legal formation. It seems to meet all requirements.

[Razz]

How come this is an illegal formation? Is it true that there must be at least one MC?
By the way, what formation would you have used against the team on the right?
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• Goalkeeper (Must be player's natural position i.e. a GK) **
• Some combination of at least 3 defenders (i.e. 3 players anywhere in the back row )
• At least 1, but no more than 2, players on EACH outside flank. {the D(L/R), DM(L/R), M(L/R), AM(L/R) slots}
• at least 3 midfielders (DM*, M*, AM*) at least one of which has to be an DM* or M*
• At least 4 players on the opponents side of the pitch.
• at least 1 Striker

It meets all the known requirements, therefore:

6. Post-match results are inconclusive for various reasons. If a formation appears to be legal, but shows a 20% possession in post-match results (one you didn't watch), first check the GK in the game - if that is his natural position, and you find no other reason for the possession penalty, test the formation yourself. If it IS illegal, make a screenshot and post here please.


There could be several reasons for the 20% possession other than the formation shown being illegal. Some of these include: severe disparity in team quality, changes in formation after the match started, red cards, or injuries. Often a non-GK in the GK position will result in 20% possession for an otherwise legal formation.

Or you may have discovered something nobody else has recorded so far.

[Razz]

How come this is an illegal formation? Is it true that there must be at least one MC?
By the way, what formation would you have used against the team on the right?
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Preliminary testing confirms that 4w-0-2w-2n-2 IS illegal.
Moving one of the AMCs to MC resulted in a legal formation.



Previous testing has shown that an MC is NOT required IF you have a DMC. Will have to follow up on this and see if a DMC or DML or DMR makes it legal.

Thanks for posting.

[pnr8555]

Preliminary testing confirms that 4w-0-2w-2n-2 IS illegal.
Moving one of the AMCs to MC resulted in a legal formation.



Previous testing has shown that an MC is NOT required IF you have a DMC. Will have to follow up on this and see if a DMC or DML or DMR makes it legal.

Thanks for posting.

To be illegal formation, it has to be 20% ball poscession, not 30...