Coface Arena

1 FSV Mainz 05

• Home games of the first FSV Mainz 05
• Liga Total! Cup 2011
• Events and Conferences

Coface Arena [ ko ː na ː fas are ] in Mainz is the football stadium of the football club 1 FSV Mainz 05 The Arena was officially inaugurated on 3 July 2011.

Prehistory

In order to remain economically competitive, had, according to the first FSV Mainz 05 urgently needed a new stadium to be built. The favored by the association solution, a new building directly behind the former stadium on Bruchwegstadion amidst the district Hartberg - Münchfeld was financially not feasible due to the requirements for noise protection of residents. This was also true for the expansion of the stadium Bruchwegstadion towards an approximately 35,000 -seat football stadium.

In 2007, therefore a new multi- purpose stadium on Europakreisel was first decided, about two kilometers to the west in Gonsenheim district to build. The stadium should accommodate approximately 35,000 spectators and be from the 2009/10 season the new home of the 05ers. Due to the ongoing problems in the creation of structural conditions on request Location Europakreisel the city of Mainz tested the meantime three other Baustandorte: on the former site of the Heidelberg Cement in Mainz- Weisenau, located near the new exhibition center between Mainz -Hechtsheim and Mainz- Ebersheim, but also a stadium together with the Wehen, who played at that time in the 2nd Bundesliga, the Wiesbaden district Mainz- Kastel was considered, but this led to violent protests. On February 19, 2008, incorporating a new possible location for the new stadium was also found in the vicinity of Europe gyro. The location of the stadium was thereby shifted by approximately 800 m to the south and towards Bretz home to get the necessary contiguous area. The cost of stadium construction amounted to 55 million euros, plus 15 million euros came for additional construction and development costs and the purchase of the building area.

Building

Construction work

Builder and owner of the construction project is the city-owned property management company of the city of Mainz mbH ( GVG ). CEO of GVG is in personal union of the Economic Affairs Officer of the City of Mainz, Councillor Franz Hoffer ring. Project Manager and General Manager for the planning and construction of the Coface Arena is the authorized representative of the GVG, Ferdinand Graffé.

Construction of the first excavation was on May 5, 2009.

First, a part of the topsoil was removed and set up a site equipment with office and meeting container. The container village also served from the end of June 2009 for the reception of interested. From the beginning of June, a causeway from the stadium grounds Europakreisel was built on the then construction vehicles could roll to the terrain. The not needed topsoil ( topsoil ) was transported to model the new golf course home to Bude. Also in June, at the latest in early July 2009, the excavation of the site began ( the lawn is about 5 m lower than the current premises are ) and the expansion of the parking facility. The tenders for the trades were awarded individually by GVG. In September 2009, the excavation should then be handed over to the general contractor at Coface Arena, which began with the foundation work on the production of the final grade.

In order to select the general contractor transparent and economically, was awarded a Europe-wide competition to participate signed by GVG in March 2008. Six companies were selected according to their capacity and experience and asked for a price quote and first draft. In September 2008 in respect to six stadium designs. The selection was made in a " competitive dialogue ", that is, there were intensive discussions conducted with all the bidders who were then given an opportunity to adjust their designs to the needs of the association. End of December 2008 was selected three bidders on the used decision-making body, which offered the best conditions and good solutions. More lengthy negotiations and discussions with the remaining three bidders followed. On 3 June 2009 the public was presented a formal model.

Planning work such as wind assessment, structural design, fire protection and safety, TGA, and more had to be processed until the beginning of the construction works.

Location and Transport

Coface Arena is located in a cold air corridor at the entrance of the city of Mainz in the fields of Bretz 's home in the immediate vicinity of the new college and the university. The exposed location as the "gateway to the city" should be easily accessible by car and bus the stadium. A connection of the adjacent Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the University of Applied Sciences Mainz, and the new stadium at the tram network is in the political debate. Definitely a bus station along the Saarstraße to ensure fast connection to the main train station and make a new bridge over Koblenzerstraße to crossing pedestrian connection to the campus. For this bridge already an architectural competition was held. Construction began in the summer of 2013. The bridge also serves to non- game days a Buscampuslinie MVG. At the stadium are parking spaces with appropriate authorization card available only for the guests of honor (VIP ) as well as for the press. Visitors who want to drive their own cars on game day the stadium should the reported P R to use the exhibition center in Mainz- Hechtsheim including shuttle bus service or the university campus and the parking lot at Bruchwegstadion.

Capacity and Use

The stadium has a capacity of 34 034 spectators and can be used next to the football also for other events. Mainly serves the Business Club (approx. 2,000 m²) with view into the stadium by a circa 40 -meter wide windows and a terrace in front and a Skyloge of 200 sqm. A restaurant that is open all year, should also be aligned with a view of the football stadium. Here, however, a use for large musical events is excluded, otherwise the noise of the nearby residents is too big.

Further data on the stadium

• Spectator capacity: 34 034 seats
• International capacity: 26,600 seats
• Places (home ): 15,600 seats and 11,650 standing places
• Places (Guest): 1,100 seats and 2,150 standing places
• Business lounges seats: 650
• Business seats: 2,100
• Disabled spaces: 90
• Press seats: 160
• Expansion potential: 2,500 Places
• Locker room (Home): 340 square feet
• Locker room ( guest ): 190 square feet

Financing

The budget is a total of 60 million euros. The financing of the stadium's construction, estimated at around 45 million ( construction and planning costs), is supported primarily by Kommunalkredit ( 32.5 million euros ) grants the State of Rhineland -Palatinate and the city of Mainz. Finance lease payments of the association as tenants and future operators then the cost of the loans. Mainz 05 pays annual lease 2.3 million in coverage in the 2nd league and 3.3 million euros in the Bundesliga. In addition, the club will be investing equity in the amount of 7.5 million euros. This amount remains the club retained and, if it is generated by depreciation in the course of its useful life, paid back to the club again. For the development and infrastructure that not only the new stadium but also the university and the construction areas ( Zoning B 158) of high school-oriented commercial sites is used and another 15 million euros will come from city and country. The Grundstücksverwaltungsgesellschaft the city had made ​​the acquisition of land for the stadium complex and the development of roads ( 10.7 hectares). 1,200 parking spaces are available in the future in the immediate vicinity of the stadium available. Also, a weakening of the financial strength of the city in April 2009 by a financial distress in the housing Mainz could not stop the progression of realization. In the corruption trial of former Managing Director of Housing Mainz, Rainer leaves, the solvency of the association is to be clarified at different time points of the support of the municipal housing company.

Awards

On 11 May 2012, the Coface Arena for the TheStadiumBusiness Award was nominated. With this award, innovative and new ideas in the construction of stadiums are excellent.

Game operation

The stadium has been used since the Bundesliga season 2011/2012 1 FSV Mainz 05 as the home stadium. On 19 and 20 July 2011 was held there the LIGA total! Cup 2011.

Eponym

The naming rights has secured the Mainz -based company for credit insurance Coface Germany for the coming years. The company has the 2007/2008 season a co-sponsor of the first FSV Mainz 05

Criticism

Because of the project feared by opponents negative impacts of new construction on the stadium floor, agriculture, climate and finance was born on 4 December 2008, the association " preservation of the regional green corridor - no new stadium in Mainz- Bretzenheim eV " was founded.