FC Nirvana were established the mid-1980s, having grown out of the Red Star youth group, and played at Victoria Park.[3] The club joined Division One of the Mutual League in 1984 and were runners-up in their first season, earning promotion to the Premier Division.[4] They won the Premier Division title in 1986–87 and were runners-up the following season.[4] After finish third in 1988–89 the club moved up to Division One of the Central Midlands League and were renamed Leicester Nirvana.[4] They were Division One runners-up in their first season in their first season in the league.