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.
The club has been banned by FIFA from entering any official competition until a debt with former coach Álvaro Magalhães is settled.
Stadium Nacional de Benguela is the owner of Estádio São Filipe.
Achievements Angolan League:
Angolan Cup:
Angolan SuperCup:
Manager history and performance Season Coach Coach 1979 Amílcar dos Santos 1980 4th Ventcho Zakariev Augusto Martins 9th 1982 Rui Amaral Rogério Peyroteo 1983 Vitor Gonçalves 1984 Rui Amaral 1991 António Lopes Chiby 1992 1993 João Melanchton Jorge Pinto Leite 1995 Jorge Pinto Leite 1996 Beto Garcia Osvaldo Roque Joni Jorge Pinto Leite Álvaro Magalhães Luís Mariano
League & Cup Positions
See also Girabola Gira Angola
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