Clube Nacional de Benguela

Clube Nacional de Benguela, founded on June 24, 1920, as Sports Clube Portugal de Benguela or simply Portugal de Benguela, is a sports club from Benguela, Angola. The Elephants won five titles during the then overseas province of Angola. Even before Angola's independence in 1975, the club's name was changed to Sports Club Nacional de Benguela. In 1979, the club, then Clube Nacional de Benguela, was one of the founders of Angola's premier football league (Girabola), in which season it finished as the runner-up by losing to Primeiro de Agosto 2–1 in the final.^[1]

Full nameClube Nacional de Benguela

NicknameOs Elefantes The Elephants

Founded24 June 1920; 106 years ago (1920-06-24)

GroundEstádio de São Filipe
Estádio de Ombaka
Benguela, Angola

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Clube Nacional de Benguela

Full name	Clube Nacional de Benguela
Nickname	Os Elefantes The Elephants
Founded	24 June 1920; 106 years ago (1920-06-24)
Ground	Estádio de São Filipe Estádio de Ombaka Benguela, Angola
Capacity	10,000 35,000
Chairman	Ivanir Coelho
Manager	TBD
League	Gira Angola
2025-26	3rd (Série A)
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The club has been banned by FIFA from entering any official competition until a debt with former coach Álvaro Magalhães is settled.^{[citation needed]}