Mewa Arena

{{Short description|Stadium in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany}}

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{{About|the stadium formerly known as Opel Arena|the van sold under that name from 1997 to 2001|Renault Trafic}}

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{{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{{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 }}

| 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

| structural engineer =

| services engineer =

| general_contractor =

| 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

| 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.{{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}}

The stadium adopted its current name in July 2021 following a sponsorship agreement with the MEWA Textil-Service, a German linen rental company.{{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}}