32 Champions League Teams

Introduction to the 2014 – 2015 Groups

Group A

Club Atlético de Madrid• Spain

• Formed: 1903

• Nickname: Los Colchoneros (The Mattress Makers)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 10

Group A

Juventus• Italy

• Formed: 1897

• Nickname: Bianconeri (Whites & Blacks)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 29

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 2

Group A

Malmö FF• Sweden

• Formed: 1910

• Nickname: Di Blae (The Blues)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 14

Group A

Olympiacos FC• Greece

• Formed: 1925

• Nickname: Erythrolefki (Red & Whites)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 29

Group A

Group B

FC Basel 1893• Switzerland

• Formed: 1893

• Nickname: Bebbis (local slang for Basel natives)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 16

Group B

Liverpool FC• England

• Formed: 1892

• Nickname: The Reds

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 21

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 5

Group B

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad• Bulgaria

• Formed: 1945

• Nickname: The Eagles from Razgrad

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 3

Group B

Real Madrid CF• Spain

• Formed: 1902

• Nickname: Los Merengues (The Meringues)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 45

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 10

Group B

Group C

SL Benfica• Portugal

• Formed: 1904

• Nickname: As Aguias (The Eagles)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 34

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 2

Group C

Bayer 04 Leverkusen• Germany

• Formed: 1904

• Nickname: Werkself (Factory Team)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 9

Group C

AS Monaco FC• France

• Formed: 1919

• Nickname: Les Rouge et Blanc (The Red & Whites)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 12

Group C

FC Zenit• Russia

• Formed: 1925

• Nickname: Sine-belo-golubye (Blue-White-Sky Blues)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 7

Group C

Group D

RSC Anderlecht• Belgium

• Formed: 1908

• Nickname: Paars-wit (Purple & Whites)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 32

Group D

Arsenal FC• England

• Formed: 1886

• Nickname: The Gunners

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 19

Group D

Borussia Dortmund• Germany

• Formed: 1909

• Nickname: BVB

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 14

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 1

Group D

Galatasaray AS• Turkey

• Formed: 1905

• Nickname: Cimbom

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 23

Group D

Group E

FC Bayern München• Germany

• Formed: 1900

• Nickname: Die Bayern (The Bavarians)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 31

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 5

Group E

PFC CSKA Moskva• Russia

• Formed: 1911

• Nickname: Armeytsi (Army Men)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 11

Group E

Manchester City FC• England

• Formed: 1880

• Nickname: The Citizens

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 5

Group E

A S Roma• Italy

• Formed: 1927

• Nickname: Giallorossi (Red & Yellows)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 9

Group E

Group F

AFC Ajax• Netherlands

• Formed: 1900

• Nickname: Godenzonen (Sons of the Gods)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 31

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 4

Group F

APOEL FC• Cyprus

• Formed: 1926

• Nickname: Thrylos (The Legend)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 13

Group F

FC Barcelona• Spain

• Formed: 1899

• Nickname: Azulgrana (Blue & Reds)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 25

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 4

Group F

Paris Saint-Germain• France

• Formed: 1970

• Nickname: PSG

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 8

Group F

Group G

Chelsea FC• England

• Formed: 1905

• Nickname: The Blues

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 13

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 1

Group G

NK Maribor• Slovenia

• Formed: 1960

• Nickname: Vijolicasti (The Purples)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 12

Group G

FC Schalke 04• Germany

• Formed: 1904

• Nickname: S04, Die Knappen (The Miners)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 9

Group G

Sporting Club de Portugal• Portugal

• Formed: 1906

• Nickname: Leoes (Lions)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 18

Group G

Group H

Athletic Club• Spain

• Formed: 1898

• Nickname: Los Leones (The Lions)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 5

Group H

FC BATE Borisov• Belarus

• Formed: 1973

• Nickname: Zholto-Sinie (Yellow-Blues)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 10

Group H

FC Porto• Portugal

• Formed: 1893

• Nickname: Dragoes (The Dragons)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 29

• UEFA Champions League Titles: 2

Group H

FC Shakhtar Donetsk• Ukraine

• Formed: 1936

• Nickname: Hirnyky (The Pitmen)

• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 15

Group H