Mewa Arena
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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°ECoordinates: 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 was 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 people, of which 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]
It is known since July 2021 under its current name after a sponsorship agreement with the German company MEWA Textil-Service was reached.[3]
Opening[]
As a way to celebrate the opening of the new stadium, FSV Mainz 05 (and the Coface-Arena) hosted the Ligatotal! Cup 2011, a short pre-season tournament. They invited the champions Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV and Bayern Munich. Borussia Dortmund won the tournament, FSV Mainz 05 finished 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.
Gallery[]
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Coface Arena. |
- Official Website (German)
- Stadium picture
- Facts and data at worldfootball.net(German, English, Spanish)
- Atmosphere at Coface-Arena
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Unsere Arena". mainz05.de (in German). Mainz: 1. FSV Mainz 05 e. V. n.d.
- ^ "Stadium in Mainz Renamed OPEL ARENA". media.opel.com. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Mainz spielt künftig in der Mewa-Arena". kicker.de (in German). kicker. 24 March 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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