Mewa Arena

{{Short description|Stadium in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany}} {{About|the stadium formerly known as Opel Arena|the van sold under that name from 1997 to 2001|Renault Trafic}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}} {{Infobox stadium | name = Mewa Arena | nickname = | logo_image = | image = 250px 250px | image_size = | fullname = | location = Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany | coordinates = {{coord|49|59|3|N|8|13|27|E|display=it}} | broke_ground = 5 May 2009 | built = | opened = 3 July 2011<ref name="UnserArena">{{cite web |url=http://www.mainz05.de/mainz05/stadion/coface-arena/unsere-arena.html |title=Unsere Arena |author= |date=n.d. |website= mainz05.de |location=Mainz |publisher= 1. FSV Mainz 05 e. V. |language=de }}</ref> | renovated = | expanded = | closed = | demolished = | owner = Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft der Stadt Mainz mbH (GVG) | operator = 1. FSV Mainz 05 e.V. | surface = Grass | construction_cost = € 60 million | architect = Dr. Axel Nixdorf, agn Niederberghaus & Partner<ref name="UnserArena"/> | structural_engineer = | services_engineer = | general_contractor = | project_manager = hbm Stadien- und Sportstättenbau GmbH<ref name="UnserArena"/> | main_contractors = Grundstückverwaltungsgesellschaft Mainz GmbH<ref name="UnserArena"/> | former_names = Coface Arena (2011–2016) Opel Arena (2016–2021) | tenants = Mainz 05 (2011–present) Germany national football team (selected matches) | capacity = 34,000 (League Matches),<ref name="UnserArena"/> 27,000 (International Matches)<ref name="UnserArena"/> | suites = 35<ref name="UnserArena"/> | scoreboard = }}

'''Mewa Arena''' ({{IPA|de|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''' ({{IPA|de|ˈkoːfas ʔaˌʁeːna|}}) after a sponsorship deal with COFACE. From May 2016 to June 2021 the stadium was known as '''Opel Arena''' ({{IPA|de|ˈoːpl̩ ʔaˌʁeːnaː|}}) per a naming rights agreement with Opel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://media.opel.com/media/intl/en/opel/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/intl/en/2016/opel/05-19-stadium-in-mainz.html|title=Stadium in Mainz Renamed OPEL ARENA|publisher=media.opel.com|date=19 May 2016|access-date=26 December 2021}}</ref>

The stadium adopted its current name in July 2021 following a sponsorship agreement with the MEWA Textil-Service, a German linen rental company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kicker.de/mainz-spielt-kuenftig-in-der-mewa-arena-800567/artikel|title=Mainz spielt künftig in der Mewa-Arena|website=Kicker|publisher=kicker|date=24 March 2021|access-date=13 August 2021|language=de}}</ref>

==Opening== 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.

== Gallery == <gallery mode=packed> File:Coface Arena 077.JPG File:Idstein + Coface Arena 103.JPG| File:Coface Arena - Luftaufnahme.jpg| File:Coface Arena Spieltag.JPG| </gallery>

{{wide image|2023-08-12 TSV Schott Mainz gegen Borussia Dortmund (DFB-Pokal 2023-24) by Sandro Halank–168.jpg|900px|align-cap=center|Mewa Arena (panorama)}}

==Milestone matches== {{footballbox collapsible |date = 7 August 2011 |time = 15:30 CEST |team1 = {{flagicon|Germany}} Mainz 05 |score = 2–0 |report = |team2 = Bayer Leverkusen {{flagicon|Germany}} |goals1 = Allagui {{goal|32}} Toprak {{goal|86|o.g.}} |goals2 = |stadium = 2011–12 Bundesliga First Bundesliga Match |attendance = 33,500 |referee = Michael Weiner }}

==External links== {{commons category|Mewa Arena}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20091216130547/http://www.coface-arena.de/ Official Website (German)] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425062025/http://www.rheinhessen-on-tour.de/_/stadionbau/18062011/images/_MG_9030.jpg Stadium picture] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121011094959/http://www.worldfootball.net/spielorte/coface-arena-mainz/ Facts and data at worldfootball.net(German, English, Spanish)] *[http://www.football-match.de/mainz/ Atmosphere at Coface-Arena]

==References== {{reflist|2}} {{Bundesliga venues}} {{1. FSV Mainz 05}}

Category:2011 establishments in Germany Category:Football venues in Germany Category:1. FSV Mainz 05 Category:Sports venues in Rhineland-Palatinate Category:Buildings and structures in Mainz Category:Sports venues completed in 2011