 Cortuluá was founded in 1967 by a group of people headed by Paraguayan former player and coach Hernando Acosta.In 1993, Cortuluá wins its first title in the Categoría Primera B, being promoted to the Primera A for the following year.Its first game in the top flight was on February 26, 1994 at the Estadio Hernando Martinez Azcárate of nearby Buga against Envigado.