In 2005 Cidade Azul competed in the Série B1 (Divisão de Acesso) from Campeonato Catarinense 2005.

The team won the first stage, but lost in semifinals of Final Phase and qualified to Divisão Especial from Campeonato Catarinense 2006.

In 2009, the team made a bad campaign in Campeonato Catarinense 2009, finishing in last placed and relegated to Divisão Especial 2010.

They changed their name to Associação Cultural Recreativa e Esportiva Atlético Cidade in that year.

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