It competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série D, the fourth tier of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Cearense, the top flight of the Ceará state football league.

The club changed its name to Ferroviário Atlético Clube after some time.

In 1945, the club won its first state championship, the Campeonato Cearense, after beating Maguari 3-1 in the final.

In 1968, Ferroviário won the Campeonato Cearense without losing a single match.

On December 6, 2005, a Ferroviário player, Alessandro, died during a training at Vila Olímpica Elzir Cabral.