Mewa Arena (; stylised as MEWA ARENA; also known as the 1. FSV Mainz 05 Arena due to

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sponsorship regulations) is a

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, Germany, that opened in July 2011. It is used for

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matches, and hosts the home matches of the German

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side Mainz 05. The stadium has a capacity of 34,034, 19,700 seated, and replaced the

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. The stadium was originally named Coface Arena () after a sponsorship deal with COFACE. From May 2016 to June 2021 the stadium was known as Opel Arena () per a naming rights agreement with

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. The stadium adopted its current name in July 2021 following a sponsorship agreement with the MEWA Textil-Service, a German

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rental company.

Opening

To celebrate the opening, FSV Mainz 05 hosted the Ligatotal! Cup 2011, a

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tournament with champions

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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

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on 7 August 2011.

Gallery

File:Coface Arena 077.JPG File:Idstein + Coface Arena 103.JPG, File:Coface Arena - Luftaufnahme.jpg, File:Coface Arena Spieltag.JPG,

Milestone matches

External links

Official Website (German)Stadium pictureFacts and data at worldfootball.net(German, English, Spanish)Atmosphere at Coface-Arena

References

2011 establishments in Germany Football venues in Germany 1. FSV Mainz 05 Sports venues in Rhineland-Palatinate Buildings and structures in Mainz Sports venues completed in 2011 {{RhinelandPalatinate-struct-stub