North Esporte

North Esporte Clube was announced in June 2022 as Montes Claros' first professional team since the demise of Montes Claros Esporte Clube. The club began as a partnership between former Athletic Club (MG) owner Victor Felipe Oliveira, and Montes Claros América Vôlei owner Andrey Souza. It entered the Campeonato Mineiro Segunda Divisão, the third tier of the Federação Mineira de Futebol's leagues, and won promotion as champions in its first season; in the final, it defeated Coimbra Sports after an aggregate draw in the final, due to having the better regular season.

In August 2025, North won the Campeonato Mineiro Módulo II with a single goal by Luiz Thiago in the two-legged final against URT. Days after the result, the club appointed 2002 FIFA World Cup-winning former player Kléberson as the new manager.

On 11 January 2026, North made its debut in the top-flight Campeonato Mineiro, in a goalless draw away to URT. After finishing runners-up to Cruzeiro in the group stage, the club qualified for the Troféu Inconfidência, and defeated Uberlândia on penalties in the semi-finals, and URT 3–1 on aggregate in the final, thereby qualifying for the Copa do Brasil.