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{{Short description|Stadium in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany}}
{{More citations needed|date=January 2024}}
{{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               = Eröffnungsfeier Coface Arena.JPG
| image_size          = 250px
| 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=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |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)<br>Opel Arena (2016–2021)
| tenants             = [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]] (2011–present)<br>[[Germany national football team]] (selected matches)
| capacity            = 34,000 (League Matches),<ref name="UnserArena"/><br> 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 [[association football|football]] matches, and hosts the home matches of the German [[Bundesliga]] side [[1. FSV Mainz 05|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 [[Compagnie Française d'Assurance pour le Commerce Extérieur|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 [[Linens|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 (magazine)|Kicker]]|publisher=[[Kicker (sports magazine)|kicker]]|date=24 March 2021|access-date=13 August 2021|language=de}}</ref>

==Opening==
To celebrate the opening, [[FSV Mainz 05]] hosted the [[Telekom Cup|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 04 Leverkusen|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 [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
|team1      = {{flagicon|Germany}} [[1. FSV Mainz 05|Mainz 05]]
|score      = 2–0
|report     = 
|team2      = [[Bayer 04 Leverkusen|Bayer Leverkusen]] {{flagicon|Germany}}
|goals1     = [[Sami Allagui|Allagui]] {{goal|32}} <br> [[Ömer Toprak|Toprak]] {{goal|86|o.g.}}
|goals2     =
|stadium    = [[2011–12 Bundesliga]] <br> First Bundesliga Match
|attendance = 33,500
|referee    = [[Michael Weiner (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]]


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