| Mewa Arena | |
| Location: | Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Coordinates: | 49.9842°N 8.2242°W |
| Broke Ground: | 5 May 2009 |
| Opened: | 3 July 2011[1] |
| 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 |
| Project Manager: | hbm Stadien- und Sportstättenbau GmbH |
| Main Contractors: | Grundstückverwaltungsgesellschaft Mainz GmbH |
| 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), 27,000 (International Matches) |
| Suites: | 35 |
Mewa Arena (pronounced as /de/; 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 (pronounced as /de/) after a sponsorship deal with COFACE. From May 2016 to June 2021 the stadium was known as Opel Arena (pronounced as /de/) per a naming rights agreement with Opel.[2]
The stadium adopted its current name in July 2021 following a sponsorship agreement with the MEWA Textil-Service, a German linen rental company.[3]
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.
