The well-known Polish manager Orest Lenczyk coached Karpaty in the early days of his career, from 1970 to 1971.

Their biggest success to date is the 1992–93 season where they achieved a 4th place league finish and the 1/16th finals of the Polish Cup, eventually losing to Legia Warsaw 1–3 on 21 October.

[1] On 3 July 2023, the Subcarpathian Football Association announced that Karpaty had been promoted to the III liga, group IV, due to Cosmos' resignation from competing in the division.

[4] They have friendly contacts with fans of Glinik Gorlice, Unia Tarnów,[5] Nafta Jedlicze, Stal Rzeszów, Hungarian team Zalegeszereg[6] and until 2002, Widzew Łódź[1].

[9] The club is in close proximity to a number of clubs playing at the similar levels in the region and therefore contest many local rivalries: Sandecja Nowy Sącz, Wisłoka Dębica, Stal Mielec, JKS Jarosław, Brzozovia Brzozów, Sanovia Lesko and Resovia.