On January 26, 1998, the club was founded by the
Lutheran University of Brazil as Sport Club Ulbra. The club started with
volleyball,
futsal,
handball, and
athletics sections. In 2001, the club started its football department, and joined the
Rio Grande do Sul Football Federation. In 2003, the club won the
Campeonato Gaúcho Second Division, and was promoted to the First Division for the following season. The club again competed in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C. Ulbra was eliminated in the second stage by another club from the same state,
RS. In 2004, Ulbra was the
Campeonato Gaúcho's runner-up. The club beat
Grêmio 3-1 in the semifinals, but was defeated by
Internacional in the final. The club competed again in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série C and was eliminated by
Hermann Aichinger in the second stage. In 2005, the club entered the national cup competition, the
Copa do Brasil, for the first time. Ulbra was eliminated in the first round by
Treze. In 2006 the club competed in the
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, but was eliminated in the second stage of the competition, and in 2007, the club was eliminated in the third stage of the championship. The club was renamed to Universidade Sport Club in December 2009. The club was renamed to Canoas Sport Club on November 26, 2010. ==Football==