[holgers_heroes]

Hey for anyone following the 2nd Bundesliga, has Mainz ever been in the 1st Bundesliga? And what does FSV Mainz 05 stand for? I'm guessing "Fussball Sport something Mainz 1905"?

[fuxer]

mainz05 never played in the 1st bundesliga.

1. FSV Mainz05 stand for 1st Fussball Sport Verein Mainz 1905.

i hope 2005 we will have a big mainz05 birthdayparty in the 1st bundesliga :-)

[todd11]

just in case my man from canada doesn't know...'verein' means 'club'. mainz 05 rules!

[holgers_heroes]

Hey thanks. Yeah I was thinking the V might stand for Vereinigten, since it means 'united'. I too am hoping Mainz finally breaks it to the top league this year, it was tragic the way they bowed out last season in the very last game to Braunschweig. (or maybe it was Frankfurt, I can't remember)

[robledo]

Originally Posted by fuxer

mainz05 never played in the 1st bundesliga.

1. FSV Mainz05 stand for 1st Fussball Sport Verein Mainz 1905.

i hope 2005 we will have a big mainz05 birthdayparty in the 1st bundesliga :-)

Woot

[PileD]

Congratulations to Mainz, they came up when none think about.

I think it was the 5th. and heaviest attempt, but this time it's happened.

[robledo]

I heard Bayer Leverkusen have signed former star Voronin for next season

[Canadian_Supporter]

Great to see Mainz finally make it to the top flight in Germany after being so close over the past few years.

I went to a Mainz game a few years back and had a great time. Nice little stadium and great fans.

Congratulations!!

[PileD]

For me is it a phenomen that Mainz and Wolfsburg have so much interest and fans in North Amerika.

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There's a nice article on Mainz on soccernet