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

The suggested name was Adams Futebol Clube, but the name they chose was Sport Club Novo Hamburgo, later renamed to Esporte Clube Novo Hamburgo (German: Sport Club Neu-Hamburg).

The famous player Garrincha, who won the 1958 and the 1962 World Cups, played once for Novo Hamburgo.

The club started the season with an extremely well campaign, the team organized by head coach Beto Campos was able to win seven games of the first round and have only two losses, finishing in first in the table, ahead of traditional powerhouses like Grêmio and Internacional.

The finals were against Internacional, in the first leg at the Beira Rio, the match ended with a 2 × 2 tie, the championship was decided in a neutral field at the Estádio Centenário in Caxias do Sul; the match again ended in a tie and Novo Hamburgo won in the penalties with a 3 × 1 score.

[1][2] It was the first time a team outside the Grenal duo to win the title since Caxias in 2000, and it was a remarkable underdog victory.

[2] The club played at the state supercup Recopa Gaúcha in 2018 against 2017 Copa FGF champions São José.

[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.