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Mainz 05
Football with Local Roots
Mainz · MEWA ARENA
A club deeply connected to its city and shaped by community, resilience and a distinctive local identity. Mainz 05 has built its place in German football without losing the close relationship between club, supporters and the city around it.
Quick Facts
Founded
1905
Colors
Red · White
Stadium
MEWA ARENA
Capacity
33,305 (27,000 in Europe)
League
Bundesliga
Club Identity
Football with Local Roots
Matchday Guides
Plan Your Mainz 05 Experience
Everything you need to plan your journey, understand the matchday and experience Mainz 05 in Mainz.
Matchday Guide
Mainz 05 Matchday
Experience Mainz 05, the MEWA ARENA and a matchday culture shaped by local roots, community and the city's distinctive identity.
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Football Weekend
A Football Weekend In Mainz
Combine a Mainz 05 home match with the historic old town, the Rhine and the city's distinctive Fastnacht culture.
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Football Culture
Understand Mainz 05
Stories about identity, supporters, traditions and the culture that makes Mainz 05 more than ninety minutes of football.
Club Identity
Football, Fastnacht and Local Roots
How Mainz 05 turned local culture, self-irony and Fastnacht into one of German football's most distinctive club identities.
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Football History
From Bruchweg to MEWA ARENA
Two football homes tell the story of how Mainz 05 grew from a close-knit local club into an established Bundesliga presence.
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Continue Your Journey
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City World
Mainz World
Discover a historic football city on the Rhine shaped by Mainz 05, Fastnacht traditions and a strong local identity.
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Explore Football Culture
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Why 3:30 on Saturday remains the emotional centre of a German football weekend.
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