It currently plays in Campeonato Gaúcho Série A, the first level of the Rio Grande do Sul state football league.

On August 28, 1919, Clube Esportivo Bento Gonçalves was founded by Leonardo Carlucci and other sportsmen.

[3] In 1989, the club competed in the Brazilian Championship Second Level, but was eliminated in the first stage of the competition.

[4] In 1999, the Esportivo de Bento Gonçalves won again the Campeonato Gaúcho Second Level, finishing ahead of 15 de Novembro, Glória and Rio Grande in the final stage, which was a group stage competed by four clubs.

[5] In 2004, Esportivo won the Copa FGF, beating Gaúcho de Passo Fundo in the final round.