[1] The club had moderate success in the lower divisions of Italian football; it progressed beyond the regional Sicilian scene to Serie C for the first time in the 1939–40 season.

[2] By the late 1940s A.C. Agrigento had fallen in stature, competing in the regional Promozione Sicily league after being relegated;[2] their decline fully set in 1952 when the club became defunct due to financial difficulties.

[2] Following the previous club's closure, Akragas was revamped and a new team was set up by chairman Enzo Lauretta during 1952.

A noted figure in Sicilian football, Carmelo Di Bella was put in place as the club's first manager, while Gaspare Gallo was its first captain.

In 2023, Akragas won the Eccellenza Sicily (Group A) title and assured promotion to Serie D.[6] The team plays in a light blue and white striped kit.