Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa
Sports venue in Benguela, Angola / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa, formerly Estádio Municipal de Benguela is a multi-use stadium in Benguela, Angola.[1]
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Former names | Estadio Municipal de Benguela |
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Location | Benguela, Angola |
Owner | State-owned |
Operator | Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio |
Capacity | 5,000 |
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Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio |
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The stadium underwent a major rehabilitation in 2010, in the framework of the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations and was used by both the Benguela-based Egypt and Benin national football teams as practice ground.[2]
In 2010, the stadium was handed over to Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio for management purposes and tenancy.[3] The stadium holds 5,000.
The stadium was renamed after Edelfride Palhares da Costa, a local football legend who played locally before moving to continental Portugal before independence where he played for some local clubs.