On 16 July 2018, the merger was made official and the name changed to Maricá Futebol Clube.

The club came about to bring back professional football to the city of Maricá after 2005 when Taquaral competed in the Rio Cup.

After announcing the manager Polaco Valoura for the State's B2 series, Maricá confirmed the names of 24 players.

The definition of the squad came shortly after the evaluations the newly created club carried out in the city of Maricá.

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