After two years in the second division, the club finished second in 2017 and achieved promotion to the first tier.

[3] During the beginning the 2020 season, the Floresta ended up being relegated in the Campeonato Cearense, after finishing in the penultimate position.

[4] Due to the covid-19 pandemic, the club spent almost seven months without playing official games.

In September, the team started its participation in the Campeonato Brasileiro série D. Although had a difficult start to the season due to relegation in the Estadual and also due to several months without playing official matches, the Floresta managed to get into the top four of the national championship and secured access to the 2021 Campeonato Brasileiro Serie C.[5] Floresta's stadium is Estádio Felipe Santiago, with a capacity of 2,000 people.

[6] The club played the 2021 Série C at the Centro de Treinamento Luis Campos, a training ground for Ceará.