Mainz 05 on the way to the European Cup: Received license without requirements!

Mainz 05 on the way to the European Cup: Received license without requirements!

April 23, 2025 brings good news for Bundesliga club Mainz 05. The FSV Mainz has received the license for the coming season without requirements or conditions. This confirms the financial stability of the association and is particularly important because Mainz is currently fighting for a place in the European Cup.

In addition, the association receives a sum of over 1 million euros from UEFA. More precisely, 1,032,020.08 euros that are provided for the parking of national players. This remuneration results from the use of players such as Phillipp Mwene and Silvan Widmer at UEFA Euro 2024.

UEFA distribution and main participant

The funds come from the UEFA club beefit program, which distributes a total of 233 million euros in over 900 clubs in this cycle. Only eight German clubs receive a higher sum than Mainz 05. The amount should in particular reward for the release of players for national team competitions.

The Club Benefits Program, the European Club Association A called shows how important it is that clubs provide their players for international missions. In the current round, 140 million euros were distributed to 196 clubs for the parking of players to the UEFA Euro 2024.

An important factor is that the distribution of funds applies to the period from 2020 to 2024 and the UEFA also plans future distributions. The funding enables clubs to support better player development and to be successful in the long term.

Financial stability in Mainz

sports director Christian Heidel emphasizes the healthy financial situation of the club. The licensing budget for the current season amounts to 46 million euros and is expected to increase to 50 million euros in the coming season. Mainz applied for the license for the 2025/2026 Bundesliga season early and this will happen for the second time in 19 years.

Although Mainz has currently reached 47 points in the table, the association is routinely assuming 40 points. As a result, the club shows a positive development and will continue to try to improve the performance on the field. The budget for the 2024/25 season is predicted to 47 million euros.

Overall, Mainz 05 shows that he is in a strong position, not only within the Bundesliga, but also in terms of the financial grants from UEFA. This could help the association to establish themselves in German football in the long term.