on january 1, 1941, fluminense de feira futebol clube was founded. fluminense de feira became a professional team in 1954. two years later, the club was runner-up in campeonato baiano. in 1963, the club won campeonato baiano, its first professional title. in 1968, the club was again campeonato baiano runner-up. in the following year, the club won again the state championship.