The club was founded on 12 October 1987, after
Paysandu-SC and
Carlos Renaux fused. The club competed in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C in 1988, being eliminated in the second stage. In 1989, Brusque competed in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, when the club was eliminated in the first stage. In 1992, Brusque won the
Campeonato Catarinense, and the
Copa Santa Catarina for the first time. In 2008, Brusque won the
Copa Santa Catarina for the second time, after beating
Joinville in the final. The club also competed in the
same season's
Recopa Sul-Brasileira, and defeating
Atlético Sorocaba 2–0 in the final. In 2010, Brusque won the Copa Santa Catarina for the third time, but suffered relegation from the Catarinense two years later. After returning to the top tier in the following year, they suffered another relegation in 2014, but returned to the first division in 2015 by winning the
Campeonato Catarinense Série B. In 2019, Brusque won the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the first national title of their history. In the following year, they also achieved promotion in the Série C, returning to the second division after 36 years. ==Stadium==