[5] Eastern Stars FC were founded in July 2007 following concern from Milne Bay residents that the lack of clubs in the area had led to many local players joining Port Moresby-based teams; the club's name is derived from "the star from the East", a symbol that features on the Milne Bay provincial flag.

However, Stars lost both their games in hand, to Morobe FC behind them and Hekari United ahead of them, and the side weren't able to capitalise on their advantage, eventually finishing fifth, just a single point from playoff qualification.

[10][11] The side again registered to take part in the 2009–10 season, bringing in Solomon Islanders Timothy Joe and Paul Wale to boost their squad strength.

[12][13] The season saw similar results for Stars: they again finished in fifth position, and this time only a poor goal difference denied them a place in the semi-finals.

The club struggled in the first half of the season, having a six-game winless streak between November and January, but managed to win their last five games to soar up the table.

Stars made a great start to the 2011–12 season, winning their opening match on 16 October 2011 against Petro Souths FC 7–0 with two goals from Lab Embel.

[25] Following a mass exodus of players at the end of the 2011–12 campaign, the club appointed former Papua New Guinea national team assistant manager Max Foster as its coach for the new season.

[35] The club was drawn into the Southern Conference and endured a slow start to the season, reaching the halfway stage in 6th place out of eight teams, having won three out of seven games.