The current club was founded in the summer of 2020, after a merger between
Clube Desportivo Estrela and
Club Sintra Football. Instead of Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora, the club is officially named Club Football Estrela da Amadora and André Geraldes was designated as the President. After Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora closed its doors in 2011, In 2018, CD Estrela created a senior football team, playing in the
Lisbon Football Association regional championships. In 2020, the club's members voted 92% in favour in July 2020 of a merger with
Club Sintra Football, taking that team's place in the third-tier
Campeonato de Portugal. A
Sociedade Anónima Desportiva was formed, branded as Club Football Estrela da Amadora and with André Geraldes being the President. The original Clube de Futebol Estrela da Amadora emblem was taken. Estrela won promotion to the
Primeira Liga via the playoffs in the
2022–23 season, defeating
C.S. Marítimo on penalties. On 10 May 2022, Indonesian company
Pakuan Football Enterprise, led by Dodi Irwan Suparno, officially acquired
Club Football Estrela da Amadora. The acquisition was announced via the club’s official Instagram account. The company cited the club’s historical legacy and its significance in Portuguese football as key reasons for the investment, despite the team then competing in the second tier,
Liga Portugal 2, which has since achieved promotion to the
Primeira Liga. ==Players==