The initial effort to create a football club in Mainz was originally begun in 1903, but it wasn’t until 1905 that the plans succeeded. This success created 1. Mainzer Fussballclub Hassia 1905, and the club played in the South German Football League until they merged with FC Hermannia 07, and created the ‘new’ club 1. Mainzer Fussballverein Hassia…

Mainz shares a local rivalry with both Eintracht Frankfurt and Kaiserslautern, recently they haven’t played Kaiserslautern much because they are in 2. Bundesliga. Neither seem to be a very hotly contested

Mainz recently created their womens team in 2022 under the same name. During their first season, the club finished first in the Regionalliga Südwest but lost in the promotion play-off final. Check the club’s website for fixture…

They have what seems a pretty standard German club

Mainz plays in the MEWA Arena, which was completed in 2011 and replaced the older and smaller Bruchwegstadion. The club decided on a new stadium following their promotion back to the Bundesliga to accommodate the larger home crowds. TOURS: On weekends without home games. Check the club’s website to book ahead….

GETTING THERE: It’s a couple miles out from the city center and rail station, surrounded by farms. Take bus 54, 55 or 58 from the rail station, or look for shuttles on game days. Check the city’s public transit website for more. PUBS AND GUB: Nothing out by the ground at all, so take care of this in the city center. AROUND TOWN: Much…