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| Former names | Coface Arena (2011–2016) Opel Arena (2016–2021) |
|---|---|
| Location | Mainz,Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°59′3″N8°13′27″E / 49.98417°N 8.22417°E /49.98417; 8.22417 |
| 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:[ˈmeːvaːʔaˌʁeːnaː]; stylised asMEWA ARENA; also known as the1. FSV Mainz 05 Arena due toUEFA sponsorship regulations) is amulti-purpose stadium inMainz,Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, that opened in July 2011. It is used forfootball matches, and hosts the home matches of the GermanBundesliga sideMainz 05.
The stadium has a capacity of 34,034, 19,700 seated, and replaced theBruchwegstadion. The stadium was originally namedCoface Arena ([ˈkoːfasʔaˌʁeːna]) after a sponsorship deal withCOFACE. From May 2016 to June 2021 the stadium was known asOpel Arena ([ˈoːpl̩ʔaˌʁeːnaː]) per a naming rights agreement withOpel.[2]
The stadium adopted its current name in July 2021 following a sponsorship agreement with theMEWA Textil-Service, a Germanlinen rental company.[3]
To celebrate the opening,FSV Mainz 05 hosted theLigatotal! Cup 2011, apre-season tournament with championsBorussia Dortmund,Hamburger SV andBayern 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 InternationalSami Allagui for FSV Mainz 05 againstBayer Leverkusen on 7 August 2011.
Mainz 05 vBayer Leverkusen| 7 August 2011 | Mainz 05 | 2–0 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2011–12 Bundesliga First Bundesliga Match |
| 15:30CEST | Allagui 32'Toprak 86' (o.g.) | Attendance: 33,500 Referee:Michael Weiner |
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