Gondomar's early foundations were established on 1 August 1928, as the club registered in the
Porto Football Association. In 1932, however, it ceased all activity, until a group of people dubbed
Os Teimosos de Gondomar (Stubborn), ten years later, took it upon themselves to resurrect the club, which return to organized football in 1960, in the third regional division; promotion to the second regional level was achieved five years later. In 1970, Gondomar moved to the new
Estádio de São Miguel. On 27 October 1986, the team participated for the first time in the
Portuguese Cup, losing 1–2 at
F.C. Marco. In 2003, whilst competing in the
third division, it made nationwide headlines after eliminating
Benfica in the fourth round, with a 1–0 win at the
Estádio da Luz. One year later, Gondomar reached the
second level for the first time in its history. In the
2006–07 season, the club achieved its best-ever classification in the category, finishing fifth. In 2009, after
ranking 16th and last, Gondomar returned to the
third level.
Liverpool FC footballer
Diogo Jota and his brother
André Silva both started their careers at Gondomar. In August 2025 the club announced that their image would be incorporated into the clubs new home shirt as a tribute to them following their deaths in a car accident. ==League and cup history==