A few details about the current clubs in the Champions League group play.

1. 32 Champions
League Teams
Introduction to the 2014 – 2015 Groups

2. Group A

3. Club Atlético de Madrid
• Spain
• Formed: 1903
• Nickname: Los Colchoneros (The Mattress Makers)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 10
Group A

4. Juventus
• Italy
• Formed: 1897
• Nickname: Bianconeri (Whites & Blacks)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 29
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 2
Group A

5. Malmö FF
• Sweden
• Formed: 1910
• Nickname: Di Blae (The Blues)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 14
Group A

6. Olympiacos FC
• Greece
• Formed: 1925
• Nickname: Erythrolefki (Red & Whites)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 29
Group A

7. Group B

8. FC Basel 1893
• Switzerland
• Formed: 1893
• Nickname: Bebbis (local slang for Basel natives)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 16
Group B

9. Liverpool FC
• England
• Formed: 1892
• Nickname: The Reds
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 21
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 5
Group B

10. PFC Ludogorets Razgrad
• Bulgaria
• Formed: 1945
• Nickname: The Eagles from Razgrad
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 3
Group B

11. Real Madrid CF
• Spain
• Formed: 1902
• Nickname: Los Merengues (The Meringues)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 45
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 10
Group B

12. Group C

13. SL Benfica
• Portugal
• Formed: 1904
• Nickname: As Aguias (The Eagles)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 34
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 2
Group C

14. Bayer 04 Leverkusen
• Germany
• Formed: 1904
• Nickname: Werkself (Factory Team)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 9
Group C

15. AS Monaco FC
• France
• Formed: 1919
• Nickname: Les Rouge et Blanc (The Red & Whites)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 12
Group C

16. FC Zenit
• Russia
• Formed: 1925
• Nickname: Sine-belo-golubye (Blue-White-Sky Blues)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 7
Group C

17. Group D

18. RSC Anderlecht
• Belgium
• Formed: 1908
• Nickname: Paars-wit (Purple & Whites)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 32
Group D

19. Arsenal FC
• England
• Formed: 1886
• Nickname: The Gunners
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 19
Group D

20. Borussia Dortmund
• Germany
• Formed: 1909
• Nickname: BVB
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 14
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 1
Group D

21. Galatasaray AS
• Turkey
• Formed: 1905
• Nickname: Cimbom
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 23
Group D

22. Group E

23. FC Bayern München
• Germany
• Formed: 1900
• Nickname: Die Bayern (The Bavarians)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 31
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 5
Group E

24. PFC CSKA Moskva
• Russia
• Formed: 1911
• Nickname: Armeytsi (Army Men)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 11
Group E

25. Manchester City FC
• England
• Formed: 1880
• Nickname: The Citizens
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 5
Group E

26. A S Roma
• Italy
• Formed: 1927
• Nickname: Giallorossi (Red & Yellows)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 9
Group E

27. Group F

28. AFC Ajax
• Netherlands
• Formed: 1900
• Nickname: Godenzonen (Sons of the Gods)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 31
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 4
Group F

29. APOEL FC
• Cyprus
• Formed: 1926
• Nickname: Thrylos (The Legend)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 13
Group F

30. FC Barcelona
• Spain
• Formed: 1899
• Nickname: Azulgrana (Blue & Reds)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 25
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 4
Group F

31. Paris Saint-Germain
• France
• Formed: 1970
• Nickname: PSG
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 8
Group F

32. Group G

33. Chelsea FC
• England
• Formed: 1905
• Nickname: The Blues
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 13
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 1
Group G

34. NK Maribor
• Slovenia
• Formed: 1960
• Nickname: Vijolicasti (The Purples)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 12
Group G

35. FC Schalke 04
• Germany
• Formed: 1904
• Nickname: S04, Die Knappen (The Miners)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 9
Group G

36. Sporting Club de Portugal
• Portugal
• Formed: 1906
• Nickname: Leoes (Lions)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 18
Group G

37. Group H

38. Athletic Club
• Spain
• Formed: 1898
• Nickname: Los Leones (The Lions)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 5
Group H

39. FC BATE Borisov
• Belarus
• Formed: 1973
• Nickname: Zholto-Sinie (Yellow-Blues)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 10
Group H

40. FC Porto
• Portugal
• Formed: 1893
• Nickname: Dragoes (The Dragons)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 29
• UEFA Champions League Titles: 2
Group H

41. FC Shakhtar Donetsk
• Ukraine
• Formed: 1936
• Nickname: Hirnyky (The Pitmen)
• Appearances in UEFA Champions League: 15
Group H