The club was founded on August 16, 2001, after the Escolinha de Futebol Companhia de Craques, which was a football youth academy founded by Adauto Menegussi, became a professional football club.

The team was formed by young players, but they failed to reach promotion to the First Division.

Linhares Futebol Clube debuted in the Campeonato Capixaba First Division in 2006, finishing in third place.

In the same year, for the second time, the club competed in the (campeonato Brasileiro serie C ) Brazilian Championship Third Level.

Linhares regularly participated in the Campeonato Capixaba between 2009 and 2016, making some good performances, Like vice -Championship in 2011 and 2014 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.