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Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa, formerly Estádio Municipal de Benguela is a multi-use stadium in Benguela, Angola.[1]

Estádio Municipal Edelfride Palhares da Costa

Former names	Estadio Municipal de Benguela
Location	Benguela, Angola
Owner	State-owned
Operator	Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio
Capacity	5,000
Tenants
Estrela Clube Primeiro de Maio

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.

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