The club was founded in 1905 as Unione Sportiva Alta Italia, taking its current name in 1998.

It has played in Serie C2 from 1989 to 1992 as Cuneo Sportiva, from 2005 to 2008 and in Lega Pro Seconda Divisione in the season 2011–12.

Cuneo in the season 2010–11, from Serie D group A was promoted to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione, conquering also the Scudetto Dilettanti.

[1] In the season 2011-12 of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione the club was promoted to Lega Pro Prima Divisione after 64 years, beating Virtus Entella 5–2 in the final return of the play-off after the 1–1 of the first round.

The club relegated back to Seconda Divisione in 2013 and Serie D in 2014.