Opel Arena (stadium)

Opel Arena
Former names Coface Arena (2011–2016)
Location Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Coordinates 49°59′3″N 8°13′27″E / 49.98417°N 8.22417°E / 49.98417; 8.22417Coordinates: 49°59′3″N 8°13′27″E / 49.98417°N 8.22417°E / 49.98417; 8.22417
Owner Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft der Stadt Mainz mbH (GVG)
Operator 1. FSV Mainz 05 e.V.
Executive suites 35[1]
Capacity 34,000 (League Matches),[1]
27,000 (International Matches)[1]
Surface Grass
Construction
Broke ground 5 May 2009
Opened 3 July 2011[1]
Construction cost € 60 million
Architect Dr. Axel Nixdorf, agn Niederberghaus & Partner[1]
Project manager hbm Stadien- und Sportstättenbau GmbH[1]
Main contractors Grundstückverwaltungsgesellschaft Mainz GmbH[1]
Tenants
1. FSV Mainz 05 (2011–present)
Germany national football team (selected matches)

Opel Arena (stylised as OPEL 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 was 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 people, of which 19,700 seated, and replaces the Bruchweg stadium, Stadion am Bruchweg. The stadium was originally named Coface Arena (German pronunciation: [ˈkoːfas ʔaˌʁeːnaː]) after a sponsorship deal with COFACE. In July 2016, the stadium arrived at its current name, per a naming rights agreement with Opel.[2]

Opening

As a way to celebrate the opening of the new stadium, FSV Mainz 05 (and the Coface-Arena) hosted the Ligatotal! Cup 2011, a short pre-season tournament. They invited the champions Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV and Bayern Munich. Borussia Dortmund won the tournament, FSV Mainz 05 finished 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.


Panorama


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Unsere Arena". mainz05.de (in German). Mainz: 1. FSV Mainz 05 e. V. n.d.
  2. ↑ Stadium in Mainz Renamed OPEL ARENA


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