Niteroiense

Foundation and first titles (1913–1924)

Nictheroyense Football Club was established in May 11, 1913 during a period of sporting growth in the city of Niterói, which saw the founding of numerous football clubs. The club was founded by Alberto Calado, Gastão Ramos, Alipio José dos Santos, Antonio Freitas, Manoel Rocha, and Sílvio Vieira Goulart. The club's first home ground was located on Rua Santa Clara in the neighborhood of Ponta d'Areia, an area linked to the Santa Clara and São Joaquim textile factory (founded in 1893) and the local workers' athletic club. Nictheroyense was one of the founding members of the Liga Sportiva Fluminense in 1915, organizer of the first state league in Rio de Janeiro.

With only five years of existence, the club won the 1918 Campeonato Fluminense (organized by the LSF), finishing ahead of clubs such as Barreto, Cubango, Fluminense, Guarany, Odeon, Parnahyba, and Ypiranga. During the campaign, Nictheroyense inflicted the biggest rout in its history by defeating Guarany, a rival of Santa Rosa that is now defunct, by a score of 9–0. The team that won the first title in Nictheroyense's history was composed of: Gastão Ramos, Jovelino and Adalberto; Antonico, Tavares and Samuel; Nick, Billú, Raymundo, Oscar and Zéca.

In 1919, the club moved to a new field on Rua Visconde de Sepetiba, in downtown Niterói, where it also established its social headquarters next to the pitch. In the following years, the club finished as runner-up in the Campeonato Fluminense in 1922 and 1924, both won by Byron, in addition to being crowned champion of the Torneio Início in 1923 against the same opponent.

Consolidation in Niterói football (1925–1950)

Between the 1920s and the 1950s, the club was part of the so-called "Group of Six" of Niterói football, alongside Canto do Rio, Ypiranga, Fluminense, Byron, and Barreto. This grouping represented the elite of local football during that period.

In 1937, it was crowned champion of the Campeonato Niteroiense, a title that was shared with Fonseca after both teams finished level in the round-robin standings. The tiebreaker was decided through a best-of-three series, in which the first match ended in a draw, the second was won by Fonseca, and the third by Nictheroyense; with parity still persisting, a final playoff match was subsequently held, ending in a 1–1 draw, which led to the division of the title.

In 1943, the club's name was updated to Niteroiense Futebol Clube, accompanied by changes to its crest, in accordance with the 1943 Portuguese Spelling Reform that altered the official spelling of the city's name from "Nictheroy" to "Niterói". In 1949, the club was recognized as a public utility.

Decline and end of activities (1951–1981)

In the following decades, Niteroiense maintained regular sporting activity, although with less competitive prominence. The process of professionalization of football and the merger of the states of Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara gradually reduced the space available to local associations, also impacting the club.

Between 1967 and 1978, the club was involved in a legal dispute over the ownership of its land, in which four religious entities claimed the area and filed an eviction lawsuit. In 1970, the adverse possession action was ruled unfounded, determining the vacating of the property. In 1978, the land was acquired by Medrado Dias, who donated the headquarters to Niteroiense, with the former football field being converted into a parking lot. In 1980, the land corresponding to the field was sold to a real estate company, and the headquarters area ended up being incorporated into the negotiations, leading to the discontinuation of its activities and the extinction of the institution in 1981. The club's last president, Dilermando Soares, donated the club's collection to Lar Humaitá.

Re-foundation and new phase (2024–present)

In 2024, Niteroiense was re-founded after more than four decades of inactivity. The club's new phase began through the transfer of the affiliation of Clube Atlético Carioca to the FERJ, which enabled the team to participate in official competitions.

The team competed in the 2024 Campeonato Carioca Série C and won the Taça Waldir Amaral with a record of eight wins and one loss, scoring 24 goals and conceding only three. In the semi-finals, the club secured promotion to the 2024 Campeonato Carioca Série B2 by defeating Campos 2–0 away in Cardoso Moreira and drawing 1–1 in the home leg played in São Cristóvão. In the finals of the Série C, against Uni Souza, Niteroiense hosted the second leg. The first match, held at Moça Bonita, ended 1–1, with Niteroiense equalizing early in the second half through Jhow Jhow, the competition's top scorer. In the return leg at the Estádio Ronaldo Nazário, Niteroiense took the lead with a penalty converted by Digregor, but Uni Souzaequalized through Mamed. With the aggregate score tied 2–2, the league was decided on penalties, where goalkeeper Marcílio saved one attempt and Niteroiense converted all their kicks to win the title.

Later that year, Niteroiense competed in the 2024 Campeonato Carioca Série B2, finishing third in the Taça Maracanã and qualifying for the semi-finals, which also earned them promotion to the 2025 Campeonato Carioca Série B1. In the semi-finals, the club defeated Bonsucesso 4–3 in the second leg, but was eliminated due to a 2–0 loss in the first match, closing the 2024 season with two promotions and two titles.

In June 2025, the club took part in the 2025 Copa Rio, in which they finally played a match in Niterói again, debuting at the Arena Trops with a 0–0 draw against America. In the second leg, held at the Estádio Giulite Coutinho, they were defeated 2–0 and eliminated in the opening stage of the tournament. In the same year, Niteroiense competed in the 2025 Campeonato Carioca Série B1. The team finished the competition in sixth place with 16 points, recording the best attack with 16 goals scored, but also the second most conceded defense, with 14 goals against. Despite a 5–1 victory in the final round, the club failed to reach the top four that advanced to the semi-finals by a margin of two points.