On 9 May 1909,[1] the club was founded as Rio Claro Football Club by the teacher Joaquim Arnold, and by the Companhia Paulista das Estradas de Ferro (São Paulo Railroad Company) railroad employees Bento Estevam Siqueira, Constantino Carrocine and João Lambach.

[2] In 2002, the club won the Campeonato Paulista Fourth Level (named B1), beating Guaratinguetá Esporte Clube in the final.

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Rio Claro's home stadium is Estádio Augusto Schmidt Filho,[6] usually known as Schimitão or Schimidtão, inaugurated in 1973, with a maximum capacity of 16,000 people.

[7] The club also owns a training ground, named Centro de Treinamento Augusto Schmidt Filho.