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Former names | Coface Arena (2011–2016) Opel Arena (2016–2021) |
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Location | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
Coordinates | 49°59′3″N 8°13′27″E / 49.98417°N 8.22417°E |
Owner | Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft der Stadt Mainz mbH (GVG) |
Operator | 1. FSV Mainz 05 e.V. |
Executive suites | 35 [1] |
Capacity | 34,000 (League Matches),
[1] 27,000 (International Matches) [1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 5 May 2009 |
Opened | 3 July 2011 [1] |
Construction cost | € 60 million |
Architect | Dr. Axel Nixdorf, agn Niederberghaus & Partner [1] |
Project manager | hbm Stadien- und Sportstättenbau GmbH [1] |
Main contractors | Grundstückverwaltungsgesellschaft Mainz GmbH [1] |
Tenants | |
Mainz 05 (2011–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) |
Mewa Arena (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːvaː ʔaˌʁeːnaː]; stylised as MEWA ARENA; also known as the 1. FSV Mainz 05 Arena due to UEFA sponsorship regulations) is a multi-purpose stadium in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, that opened in July 2011. It is used for football matches, and hosts the home matches of the German Bundesliga side Mainz 05.
The stadium has a capacity of 34,034, 19,700 seated, and replaced the Bruchwegstadion. The stadium was originally named Coface Arena ( [ˈkoːfas ʔaˌʁeːna]) after a sponsorship deal with COFACE. From May 2016 to June 2021 the stadium was known as Opel Arena ( [ˈoːpl̩ ʔaˌʁeːnaː]) per a naming rights agreement with Opel. [2]
The stadium adopted its current name in July 2021 following a sponsorship agreement with the MEWA Textil-Service, a German linen rental company. [3]
To celebrate the opening, FSV Mainz 05 hosted the Ligatotal! Cup 2011, a pre-season tournament with champions Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV and Bayern Munich. Borussia Dortmund won the tournament with FSV Mainz 05 finishing last after losing to Bayern Munich in the third-place play-off.
The first league goal scored in the new arena was scored by Tunisian International Sami Allagui for FSV Mainz 05 against Bayer Leverkusen on 7 August 2011.
7 August 2011 | Mainz 05 | 2–0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
2011–12 Bundesliga First Bundesliga Match |
15:30 CEST |
Allagui 32' Toprak 86' ( o.g.) |
Attendance: 33,500 Referee: Michael Weiner |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (January 2024) |
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Former names | Coface Arena (2011–2016) Opel Arena (2016–2021) |
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Location | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
Coordinates | 49°59′3″N 8°13′27″E / 49.98417°N 8.22417°E |
Owner | Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft der Stadt Mainz mbH (GVG) |
Operator | 1. FSV Mainz 05 e.V. |
Executive suites | 35 [1] |
Capacity | 34,000 (League Matches),
[1] 27,000 (International Matches) [1] |
Surface | Grass |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 5 May 2009 |
Opened | 3 July 2011 [1] |
Construction cost | € 60 million |
Architect | Dr. Axel Nixdorf, agn Niederberghaus & Partner [1] |
Project manager | hbm Stadien- und Sportstättenbau GmbH [1] |
Main contractors | Grundstückverwaltungsgesellschaft Mainz GmbH [1] |
Tenants | |
Mainz 05 (2011–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) |
Mewa Arena (German pronunciation: [ˈmeːvaː ʔaˌʁeːnaː]; stylised as MEWA ARENA; also known as the 1. FSV Mainz 05 Arena due to UEFA sponsorship regulations) is a multi-purpose stadium in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, that opened in July 2011. It is used for football matches, and hosts the home matches of the German Bundesliga side Mainz 05.
The stadium has a capacity of 34,034, 19,700 seated, and replaced the Bruchwegstadion. The stadium was originally named Coface Arena ( [ˈkoːfas ʔaˌʁeːna]) after a sponsorship deal with COFACE. From May 2016 to June 2021 the stadium was known as Opel Arena ( [ˈoːpl̩ ʔaˌʁeːnaː]) per a naming rights agreement with Opel. [2]
The stadium adopted its current name in July 2021 following a sponsorship agreement with the MEWA Textil-Service, a German linen rental company. [3]
To celebrate the opening, FSV Mainz 05 hosted the Ligatotal! Cup 2011, a pre-season tournament with champions Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV and Bayern Munich. Borussia Dortmund won the tournament with FSV Mainz 05 finishing last after losing to Bayern Munich in the third-place play-off.
The first league goal scored in the new arena was scored by Tunisian International Sami Allagui for FSV Mainz 05 against Bayer Leverkusen on 7 August 2011.
7 August 2011 | Mainz 05 | 2–0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
2011–12 Bundesliga First Bundesliga Match |
15:30 CEST |
Allagui 32' Toprak 86' ( o.g.) |
Attendance: 33,500 Referee: Michael Weiner |