The club was known as Botafogo Sobradinho Esporte Clube for a short time.

[3] Sobradinho competed in the Série B in 1985, when they were eliminated in the First Stage by Americano.

[6] The club joined a partnership with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas on March 1, 1996, thus being renamed to Botafogo Sobradinho Esporte Clube.

[7] After a few years, the partnership ended, and the club was renamed back to Sobradinho Esporte Clube.

Sobradinho Esporte Clube play their home games at Augustinho Pires de Lima.