Mewa Arena
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| Location |  Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
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| Coordinates | 49°59′3″N 8°13′27″E / 49.98417°N 8.22417°E |
| Owner | GVG |
| Capacity | 34,034 (League Matches), 26,600 (International Matches) |
| Surface | Grass |
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| Opened | 2011 |
| Construction cost | 60 Mio € |
| Architect | agn Niederberghaus & Partner |
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| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | |
Coface Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany that was opened in 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 replaces the Bruchweg stadium, Stadion am Bruchweg. The architecture of the new stadium resembles the design of traditional English football stadiums with their high stands.
Ligatotal!-Cup 2011
As a way to celebrate the opening of the new stadium, FSV Mainz 05 (and the coface-Arena) were the hosts of the Ligatotal!-cup 2011, which is a short pre-season tournament. They invited the champions Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV and Bayern Munich. Dortmund won the tournament, Mainz was 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 August 7, 2011.
Gallery
Panorama
External links
- Official Website (German)
- Stadium picture
- Facts and data at worldfootball.net(German, English, Spanish)
- Atmosphere at Coface-Arena
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