Stadium Name: | Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa |
Location: | Benguela, Angola |
Owner: | State-owned |
Operator: | Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio |
Former Names: | Estadio Municipal de Benguela |
Tenants: | Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio |
Seating Capacity: | 5,000 |
Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa, formerly Estádio Municipal de Benguela is a multi-use stadium in Benguela, Angola.[1]
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.