Profile — Facts, Figures and Milestones
1. FSV Mainz 05: Founded 1905, 18,200 members, Opel Arena (34,000). First promotion 2004, uninterrupted Bundesliga since 2009.
The Club at a Glance
1. FSV Mainz 05 at a Glance
1. Fussball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e.V was founded in 1905.
The club had 18,200 members as of January 1, 2020. The Rheinhessen side were promoted to the Bundesliga for the first time in 2004 and stayed until 2007. After a brief return to the second division, they came back up in 2009 and have remained in the top flight ever since. Mainz 05 play in the Rhineland-Palatinate state capital and compete in Germany's top league as the only club from that federal state.
- Founded
- 1905
- Members
- 18,200 (Jan. 2020)
- First promotion
- 2004
- Bundesliga since
- 2009 uninterrupted
Opel Arena — From Bruchweg to Bretzenheim
Mainz 05 have played their home matches at the Opel Arena since 2011.
The stadium is located slightly outside the city centre and holds 34,000 spectators. It replaced the club's long-standing home ground, the Bruchwegstadion. Until the arena's completion on July 3, 2011, Mainz 05 played at the Bruchwegstadion. This was not approved for international matches, which is why Mainz had to host their Europa League home matches in the 2011/12 season at Frankfurt's Commerzbank-Arena.
- Stadium
- Opel Arena (34,000)
- Opened
- July 3, 2011
- Previous
- Bruchwegstadion