1. FSV Mainz 05
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1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05, or simply Mainz, is a 1905 founded German association football club
based in Mainz
, Rhineland-Palatinate
. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department. This play, in contrast to the football section, only a minor role.
.
– Gruppe Hessen, including first place finishes in 1932 and 1933. This merited the team a place in the Gauliga Südwest, one of sixteen new first division leagues formed in the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich . Unfortunately, they only managed a single season at that level before being relegated. In 1938, they were forced into a merger with Reichsbahn SV Mainz and played as Reichsbahn SV Mainz 05 until the end of World War II.
, but were never better than a mid-table side. They played in the top flight until the founding of the new professional league, the Bundesliga, in 1963 and would go on to play as a second division side for most of the next four decades. They withdrew for a time – from the late 1970s into the late 1980s – to the Amateur Oberliga Südwest
(III), as the result of a series of financial problems. Mainz earned honours as the German amateur champions in 1982.
The club returned to professional play with promotion to the 2.Bundesliga for a single season in 1988 with Bodo Hertlein as president before finally returning for an extended run in 1990. Initially, they were perennial relegation candidates, struggling hard each season to avoid being sent down. However, under unorthodox trainer Wolfgang Frank
, Mainz became one of the first clubs in German soccer to adopt a flat four zone defense, as opposed to the then-popular man-to-man defense using a libero.
Mainz failed in three attempts to make it to the top flight in 1997, 2002, and 2003 with close fourth place finishes just out of the promotion zone. The last failed attempt stung as they were denied promotion in the 93rd minute of the last game. A year earlier, they became the best non-promoted team of all time in the Second Bundesliga with 64 points. But their persistence paid dividends with an ascent into the Bundesliga in 2004 under the leadership of coach Jürgen Klopp
. The team played three seasons in the top flight. Mainz secured promotion back to the top flight after beating 4–0 Oberhausen
on 24 May 2009.
Mainz also earned a spot in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup in their debut Bundesliga season as Germany's nominee in the "Fair Play" draw which acknowledges positive play, respect for one's opponent, respect for the referee, the behaviour of the crowd and of team officials, as well as cautions and dismissals. Due to the Bruchweg stadium's limited capacity, the home games in UEFA cup were played in Frankfurt's Commerzbank-Arena
. After defeating Mika FC and Keflavík ÍF
in the qualifying rounds, Mainz lost to eventual champions Sevilla
2–0 on aggregate in the first round.
In the 2010–11 season Mainz equalled the Bundesliga starting record by winning their first seven games that season. They ended the season on the 5th place which was good enough to secure them their second entry to the UEFA Europa League.
As of April 2011, the club is currently building a new stadium, which will hold over 33,000 spectators. It will be called the Coface Arena
.
http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/downloads/pressemitteilungen/Presseinfo_Mainz_05_2011_02_17.pdf The opening will be on July 3, 2011. The program for the opening ceremony is not finished yet. The first event at the new arena was the LIGA total! Cup 2011. It took place from July 19 through to July 20, 2011. Members of this event were FC Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger Sportverein (HSV).
cities in Germany, the others being Düsseldorf
and Cologne
. After every Mainzer goal scored at a home game, the Narrhallamarsch, a famous German carnival tune, is played.
Jürgen Klopp
Dimo Wache
– honorary team captain Sirous Dinmohammadi
Mohamed Zidan
Andriy Voronin
Elkin Soto
Abderrahim Ouakili
Félix Borja
Leon Andreasen
Cha Du-Ri
André Schürrle
For recent transfers, see List of German football transfers summer 2011
Martin Schmidt
Football in Germany
Association football is the most popular sport in Germany. The German Football Association is the sport's national governing body, with 6.6 million members organized in over 26,000 football clubs. There is a league system, with the 1. and 2. Bundesliga on top, and the winner of the first...
based in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
, Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 states of the Federal Republic of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz. English speakers also commonly refer to the state by its German name, Rheinland-Pfalz ....
. In addition to the football section the 1. FSV Mainz 05 has a handball and table tennis department. This play, in contrast to the football section, only a minor role.
Early years
A failed attempt to start a football team in the city in 1903 was followed up two years later by the successful creation of 1. Mainzer Fussballclub Hassia 1905. After a number of years of play in the Süddeutschen Fußballverband (South German Football League), the club merged with FC Hermannia 07 – the former football side of Mainzer TV 1817 – to form 1. Mainzer Fussballverein Hassia 05, which dropped "Hassia" from its name in August 1912. Another merger after World War I, in 1919, with Sportverein 1908 Mainz, resulted in the formation of 1. Mainzer Fußball- und Sportverein 05. Die Nullfünfer were a solid club that earned several regional league championships in the period between the wars and qualified for the opening round of the national championships in 1921, after winning the Kreisliga HessenKreisliga Hessen
The Kreisliga Hessen was the highest association football league in parts of the German state of Hesse and parts of the Bavarian region of Palatinate as well as the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau from 1919 to 1923...
.
Play under the Third Reich
In the late 1920s and early 1930s the club earned decent results in the Bezirksliga Main-HessenBezirksliga Main-Hessen
The Bezirksliga Main-Hessen was the highest association football league in the German state of Hesse and the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau from 1927 to 1933...
– Gruppe Hessen, including first place finishes in 1932 and 1933. This merited the team a place in the Gauliga Südwest, one of sixteen new first division leagues formed in the re-organization of German football under the Third Reich . Unfortunately, they only managed a single season at that level before being relegated. In 1938, they were forced into a merger with Reichsbahn SV Mainz and played as Reichsbahn SV Mainz 05 until the end of World War II.
Long march to the Bundesliga
After the war the team again joined the upper ranks of league play in Germany's Oberliga SüdwestOberliga Südwest (1945-63)
The Oberliga Südwest was the highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1945 until the formation of the Bundesliga in 1963. It covered the two states of Rheinland-Pfalz and Saarland.-Overview:...
, but were never better than a mid-table side. They played in the top flight until the founding of the new professional league, the Bundesliga, in 1963 and would go on to play as a second division side for most of the next four decades. They withdrew for a time – from the late 1970s into the late 1980s – to the Amateur Oberliga Südwest
Oberliga Südwest
The Oberliga Südwest is the highest regional football league for the Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland state of Germany. It is the fifth tier of the German football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
(III), as the result of a series of financial problems. Mainz earned honours as the German amateur champions in 1982.
The club returned to professional play with promotion to the 2.Bundesliga for a single season in 1988 with Bodo Hertlein as president before finally returning for an extended run in 1990. Initially, they were perennial relegation candidates, struggling hard each season to avoid being sent down. However, under unorthodox trainer Wolfgang Frank
Wolfgang Frank
Wolfgang Frank is a German football manager and former player.Frank made a total of 215 appearances in the Fußball-Bundesliga during his playing career, scoring 89 goals...
, Mainz became one of the first clubs in German soccer to adopt a flat four zone defense, as opposed to the then-popular man-to-man defense using a libero.
Mainz failed in three attempts to make it to the top flight in 1997, 2002, and 2003 with close fourth place finishes just out of the promotion zone. The last failed attempt stung as they were denied promotion in the 93rd minute of the last game. A year earlier, they became the best non-promoted team of all time in the Second Bundesliga with 64 points. But their persistence paid dividends with an ascent into the Bundesliga in 2004 under the leadership of coach Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Norbert Klopp is a retired German footballer and current manager of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga....
. The team played three seasons in the top flight. Mainz secured promotion back to the top flight after beating 4–0 Oberhausen
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen
Rot-Weiß Oberhausen is a German association football club in Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was formed as Oberhausener SV in December 1904 out of the merger of Emschertaler SV and the football enthusiasts of Oberhausener TV 1873...
on 24 May 2009.
Mainz also earned a spot in the 2005–06 UEFA Cup in their debut Bundesliga season as Germany's nominee in the "Fair Play" draw which acknowledges positive play, respect for one's opponent, respect for the referee, the behaviour of the crowd and of team officials, as well as cautions and dismissals. Due to the Bruchweg stadium's limited capacity, the home games in UEFA cup were played in Frankfurt's Commerzbank-Arena
Commerzbank-Arena
The Commerzbank-Arena is a sports stadium in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. Commonly known by its original name, Waldstadion , the stadium opened in 1925. The stadium has been upgraded several times since then; the most recent remodelling was its redevelopment as a football-only stadium in preparation...
. After defeating Mika FC and Keflavík ÍF
Keflavik ÍF
Keflavík ÍF is an Icelandic sports club, from the town of Reykjanesbær. The club has several divisions for different sports: football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, shooting and taekwondo...
in the qualifying rounds, Mainz lost to eventual champions Sevilla
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
2–0 on aggregate in the first round.
In the 2010–11 season Mainz equalled the Bundesliga starting record by winning their first seven games that season. They ended the season on the 5th place which was good enough to secure them their second entry to the UEFA Europa League.
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1999–00 | 2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
9th |
| 2000–01 | 2. Bundesliga | 14th |
| 2001–02 | 2. Bundesliga | 4th |
| 2002–03 | 2. Bundesliga | 4th |
| 2003–04 | 2. Bundesliga | 3rd (promoted) |
| 2004–05 | 1. Bundesliga Fußball-Bundesliga The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga... (I) |
11th |
| 2005–06 | 1. Bundesliga | 11th |
| 2006–07 | 1. Bundesliga | 16th (relegated) |
| 2007–08 | 2. Bundesliga 2. Fußball-Bundesliga - Changes in division set-up :* Number of clubs: currently 18. From 1974 to 1981 there were two conferences, each of 20 teams. In 1981–91 it had 20... (II) |
4th |
| 2008–09 | 2. Bundesliga | 2nd (promoted) |
| 2009–10 | 1. Bundesliga | 9th |
| 2010–11 | 1. Bundesliga | 5th |
Stadium
Die Nullfünfer previously played in Stadion am Bruchweg, built in 1928 and modified several times over the years to hold a crowd of over 20,300 spectators. Averaging crowds of about 15,000 while in the 2.Bundesliga, the team's recent and hard won success has them regularly filling their venue.As of April 2011, the club is currently building a new stadium, which will hold over 33,000 spectators. It will be called the Coface Arena
Coface Arena
Coface Arena is a multi-purpose stadium in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany that was opened in 2011. It will be used for football matches and will host the home matches of the German Bundesliga side Mainz 05. The stadium will have a capacity of 34,034 people and will replace their current...
.
http://www.coface-arena.de/fileadmin/content/downloads/pressemitteilungen/Presseinfo_Mainz_05_2011_02_17.pdf The opening will be on July 3, 2011. The program for the opening ceremony is not finished yet. The first event at the new arena was the LIGA total! Cup 2011. It took place from July 19 through to July 20, 2011. Members of this event were FC Bayern München, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger Sportverein (HSV).
Club culture
Mainz is known for being one of the three foremost carnivalCarnival
Carnaval is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February. Carnaval typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party...
cities in Germany, the others being Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
and Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
. After every Mainzer goal scored at a home game, the Narrhallamarsch, a famous German carnival tune, is played.
European Cups
- Q=Qualifying
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate 2005/06 UEFA Cup 2005-06The UEFA Cup 2005–06 season was won by Sevilla FC, beating Middlesbrough FC in the final. It was the first victory for Sevilla in a European competition, and the first appearance by Middlesbrough in a European final. The final took place at Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The match was...UEFA Cup UEFA CupThe UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...Q1 
Mika Ashtarak 4–0 0–0 4–0 Q2 
Keflavík Keflavík Football ClubKeflavík Football Club is an Icelandic football team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of Keflavík ÍF , based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland. They play at Nettó-völlur in Keflavík.-Competition history:Keflavík have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956...2-0 2-0 4-0 1 
Sevilla Sevilla FCSevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...0–2 0–0 0-2 2011/12 UEFA Europa League Q3 
Gaz Metan Mediaș CS Gaz Metan MediasClubul Sportiv Gaz Metan Mediaș is a Romanian professional football club from Mediaș, Sibiu county, founded in 1945, and currently playing in the Romanian first division.- First promotion in Divizia A :...1–1 1-1 2-2 , 3-4* pen
Honours
- German amateur champions: 1982
- UEFA Fair Play selection: 2005
- Kreisliga HessenKreisliga HessenThe Kreisliga Hessen was the highest association football league in parts of the German state of Hesse and parts of the Bavarian region of Palatinate as well as the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau from 1919 to 1923...
(I) champions: 1921 - Bezirksliga Rheinhessen-SaarBezirksliga Rheinhessen-SaarThe Bezirksliga Rheinhessen-Saar was the highest association football league in the German state of Saarland, the Rheinhessen part of the state of Hesse and parts of the Bavarian region of Palatinate and the Prussian Rhine Province from 1923 to 1927, when the league was replaced by the Bezirksliga...
(I) champions: 1927 - Bezirksliga Main-HessenBezirksliga Main-HessenThe Bezirksliga Main-Hessen was the highest association football league in the German state of Hesse and the Prussian province of Hesse-Nassau from 1927 to 1933...
(Hessen group) (I) champions: 1932, 1933 - Regionalliga SüdwestRegionalliga Südwest (1963-74)The Regionalliga Südwest was the second-highest level of the German football league system in the southwest of Germany from 1963 until the formation of the 2nd Bundesliga in 1974...
(II) champions: 1973 - Oberliga SüdwestOberliga SüdwestThe Oberliga Südwest is the highest regional football league for the Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland state of Germany. It is the fifth tier of the German football league system. It is one of eleven Oberligas in German Football, the 5th tier of the German football league system...
(III) champions: 1981, 1988, 1990, 2003+, 2008+ - Amateurliga SüdwestAmateurliga SüdwestThe Amateurliga Südwest was the highest football league in the region of the Südwest FA and the third tier of the German football league system from its inception in 1952 to the formation of the Oberliga Südwest and the Verbandsliga Südwest below it in 1978....
(III) champions: 1978 - DFB-PokalDFB-PokalThe DFB-Pokal or DFB Cup is a German knockout football cup competition held annually. 64 teams participate in the competition, including all clubs from the Bundesliga and the 2nd Bundesliga. It is considered the second most important national title in German football after the Bundesliga...
semifinalists: 2009 - South West CupSouth West CupThe South West Cup is one of the 21 regional cup competitions of German football. The winner of the competition gains entry to the first round of the German Cup. It is limited to clubs from the Rheinhessen-Pfalz region of Rhineland-Palatinate, however, teams from the Fußball-Bundesliga and 2nd...
winners: 1980, 1982, 1986, 2001+, 2002+, 2003+, 2004+, 2005+ - German under 19 championsUnder 19 Bundesliga (football)The Under 19 Fußball-Bundesliga is the highest level in German Under 19 football. It was created in 2003 and is divided in three divisions with 14 teams each...
: 2009
- + Reserve team
Notable players
Manuel FriedrichManuel Friedrich
Manuel Friedrich is a German footballer who plays for Bayer 04 Leverkusen as a central defender.-Club career:...
Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Klopp
Jürgen Norbert Klopp is a retired German footballer and current manager of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga....
Dimo Wache
Dimo Wache
Dimo Wache is a German footballer who last played 1. FSV Mainz 05 as a goalkeeper.- External links :...
– honorary team captain Sirous Dinmohammadi
Sirous Dinmohammadi
Sirous Dinmohammadi is a retired Iranian football player.-International career:Dinmohammadi made 43 appearances for the Iran national football team and participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup.-References:...
Mohamed Zidan
Mohamed Zidan
Mohamed Abdullah Zidan is an Egyptian footballer. He currently plays as a striker for the German club Borussia Dortmund as well as the Egyptian national team. Nicknamed "Zizou", he is known for putting unique designs in his hair.-Early career:Zidan was born in Port Said, Egypt, to an Egyptian...
Andriy Voronin
Andriy Voronin
Andriy Viktorovych Voronin is a Ukrainian professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Dynamo Moscow. His previous clubs include Chornomorets Odessa, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Mainz, Köln, Bayer Leverkusen, and Liverpool. In the 2002–03 season, Voronin became top goalscorer in the...
Elkin Soto
Elkin Soto
Elkin Soto Jaramillo is a Colombian midfielder currently playing for 1. FSV Mainz 05.He was one of the fundamental parts in Once Caldas Copa Libertadores 2004 historic final against Boca Juniors in which they won. He is also a starter of the Colombian national team where he plays left wing...
Abderrahim Ouakili
Abderrahim Ouakili
Abderrahim Ouakili is a Moroccan football player, who played for several teams, including FSV Mainz, 1860 München, TeBe Berlin and Karlsruher SC, all in Germany. He also had a spell with Skoda Xanthi F.C. in the Greek Super League....
Félix Borja
Félix Borja
Félix Alexander Borja Valencia is an Ecuadorian footballer, who currently plays for CF Pachuca in the Primera División Mexicana.-Club career:Felix Borja previously played for El Nacional of Ecuador...
Leon Andreasen
Leon Andreasen
Leon Hougaard Andreasen is a Danish professional football player, who plays centre midfield. He has played fifteen caps and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team. He currently plays for Hannover 96....
Cha Du-Ri
Cha Du-Ri
Cha Du-Ri is a German-born South Korean professional footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club Celtic. He can operate as a right back, right winger, or striker. Cha Du-Ri is also the first Korean player that was born outside of Korea to have played in a FIFA World Cup. Cha's...
André Schürrle
André Schürrle
André Schürrle is a German footballer who plays as a forward for Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. The German international was born in Ludwigshafen.-Club career:...
Current squad
- As of 1 July 2011
For recent transfers, see List of German football transfers summer 2011
1. FSV Mainz 05 II squad
Manager: Martin Schmidt