Fun Facts
That Mainz 05 are a carnival club and,
That Mainz 05 are a carnival club and, aside from the 1982 German amateur title, have never won a senior title is well known even in Frankfurt.
aside from the 1982 German amateur title, have never won a senior title is well known even in Frankfurt. Less well known are these facts: Mohamed Zidan could apparently only be happy in Mainz, with 29 of his 47 Bundesliga goals coming there over three separate spells; Nikolce Noveski became both the club’s record Bundesliga appearance holder and a six-time own-goal specialist; at Mainz the stadium announcer reads out only the opponents’ first names too, so away fans can shout the surnames; Harald Strutz once accurately described the club as a “club that opens opportunities”; Dimo Wache became the first Bundesliga-era honorary captain of Mainz; Manuel Friedrich, not André Schürrle, was the first Mainz player capped by Germany; the “Bruchweg Boys” of 2010/11 generated millions in transfer income; within seven years Mainz’s top eight transfers brought in nearly 100 million euros, yet Christian Heidel’s mantra remained that Bundesliga football in Mainz was never a given; Kaiserslautern and Mainz will never truly fit together; only 200 spectators saw a second-division match at Freiburg against Mainz in 1991/92; a merger with Mainz-Weisenau was once considered in the late 1960s but never happened; Mainz have four favorite opponents on 15 wins each; Andrij Woronin remains the club’s only top scorer in professional football; and in 2005 the UEFA Fair Play ranking sent Mainz into Europe, where they eventually fell to Sevilla.
M05 Quiz BETA
Test your knowledge
The M05 Quiz tests your knowledge about 1. FSV Mainz 05 — from the club's founding to legendary matches and current Bundesliga statistics. Six multiple-choice questions, four options, only one is correct. After each question you'll learn the background — facts that surprise even die-hard fans.
How many questions does the M05 Quiz have?
The quiz consists of six multiple-choice questions with four options each. Questions cover club history, current Bundesliga data, and predictions.
Where do the quiz questions come from?
Questions are automatically generated from the Akte chapters of 1. FSV Mainz 05 — based on over 100 researched facts, current standings data, and Oracle predictions.
How often is there a new quiz?
New quiz questions appear twice a week (Monday and Thursday). Questions are compiled by AI from current and historical data.
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Fun Facts — Update 2020–2026
Mainz 05 as a “coaching university”: Jurgen Klopp, who won six trophies with Liverpool including the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020; Thomas Tuchel, Champions League winner with Chelsea in 2021; and Bo Svensson, an internationally coveted coach — all three began in Mainz.
Mainz 05 as a “coaching university”: Jurgen Klopp,
Mainz 05 as a “coaching university”: Jurgen Klopp, who won six trophies with Liverpool including the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020; Thomas Tuchel, Champions League winner with Chelsea in 2021; and Bo Svensson, an internationally coveted coach — all three began in Mainz.
who won six trophies with Liverpool including the Champions League in 2019 and the Premier League in 2020; Thomas Tuchel, Champions League winner with Chelsea in 2021; and Bo Svensson, an internationally coveted coach — all three began in Mainz. No other Bundesliga club has produced three coaches of international stature in such a short space of time.
M05 — Financial Stability Score
Mainz ist ein kleiner Freiburg: Hohe EK-Quote, niedrige Schulden, positive Transferbilanz. Die PK-Quote (55,3%) ist der Schwachpunkt — aber bei 52% EK-Quote kann Mainz das verkraften.