Esporte Clube Nacional, commonly known as Nacional, is a Brazilian football club based in Cruz Alta, Rio Grande do Sul state.

The club was founded on March 17, 1941.

[1] They won the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level in 1957.

Esporte Clube Nacional play their home games at Estádio do Morro dos Ventos Uivantes.

[1] The stadium has a maximum capacity of 1,200 people.