The club was founded to compete in a Catanduva city amateur competition called Liga Catanduvense.

[3] In 1990, Novorizontino reached the Campeonato Paulista final, against Bragantino, beating clubs like Palmeiras, Guarani and Portuguesa.

[4] In 1994, Novorizontino won its only national title, the Campeonato Brasileiro Third Division, after beating Ferroviária in the final.

[2] On April 26, 1998, Novorizontino played in its final professional match, against Paraguaçuense at Estádio Municipal Carlos Afine, Paraguaçu Paulista.

[3] Novorizontino's home matches were usually played at Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi,[1] which has a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.