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Stadium in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 |
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) |
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 | ![]() | 2–0 | Bayer Leverkusen ![]() | 2011–12 Bundesliga First Bundesliga Match |
15:30 CEST | Allagui ![]() Toprak ![]() |
Attendance: 33,500 Referee: Michael Weiner |