City World
Mainz
Football on the Rhine.
On the banks of the Rhine, Mainz combines a historic old town, a strong local identity and a football club deeply connected to the city around it. Discover 1. FSV Mainz 05, local matchday culture and a football destination shaped by community, tradition and its own unmistakable character.
Quick Facts
Population
Around 220,000
Region
Rhineland-Palatinate · Rhine-Main
Football Club
1. FSV Mainz 05
Main Stadium
MEWA ARENA
Famous For
Rhine · Old Town · Carnival
Football Identity
Local roots. Community. Mainz football.
Clubs
Football In Mainz
Discover the clubs, identities and football worlds that shape Mainz.
Matchday Guides
Experience Mainz
Plan your football trip and discover the matchday experiences connected to Mainz.
Mainz 05
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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Mainz
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
Stories From Mainz
Discover the traditions, identities and matchday stories that shape football in Mainz.
Mainz 05
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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Mainz 05
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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