Germany · Germany Bundesliga
Mainz 05
1. FSV Mainz 05
Kit impression
Founded
1905
Years standing
121
Home ground
MEWA Arena
Capacity
33,305 seats
The Trophy Cabinet
- German amateur champions: 1982
- Regionalliga Südwest (II) champions: 1973
- Oberliga Südwest (III) champions: 1981, 1988, 1990
- Amateurliga Südwest (III) champions: 1978
- Kreisliga Hessen (I) champions: 1921
- Bezirksliga Rheinhessen-Saar (I) champions: 1927
- Bezirksliga Main-Hessen (Hessen group) (I) champions: 1932, 1933
- South West Cup (Tiers III-VII) winners: 1980, 1982, 1986
- German under 19 champions: 2009, 2023
- Under 17 Bundesliga South/Southwest champions: 2014
- DFB-Pokal semi-finalists: 2009
- UEFA Fair Play selection: 2005
- Oberliga Südwest (IV) champions: 2003, 2008
- South West Cup winners: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Nickname: Die Nullfünfer (the 05ers), Karnevalsverein (Carnival club)
The Case For Them
Mainz 05 work as a second team because they come with their own geography: Germany, MEWA Arena, and a set of rivalries you will absorb faster than you expect.
You get a nickname
Known as Die Nullfünfer (the 05ers), Karnevalsverein (Carnival club). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA) is about 24km from the ground, and Ludwig-Nauth-Straße is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Following Germany Bundesliga means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Germany becomes part of your week.
Old enough to matter
1905 is the founding date, old enough that the club has survived a war, a rebuild and at least one financial scare, young enough that the good years are still in living memory.
Matchday Trip
Ground: MEWA Arena. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA)
24 km / 15 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Ludwig-Nauth-Straße
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near MEWA Arena
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to MEWA Arena
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
