It received the first accreditation from the AIFF in June 2019 and in its initial years the club played in the football leagues for the age groups of U13, U15 & U18.

[13][14] On 5 June 2020, the AIFF issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs to join the league,[15] and on 12 August Sreenidi Deccan were granted playing rights directly in 2021–22 I-League.

[16][17] Sreenidi Deccan Football Club was formally launched on 7 July 2021 in Visakhapatnam by state sports minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao.

[29][30][31] After winning qualifying matches, they entered into the 2023 Indian Super Cup,[32][33] and began their journey with a 1–1 draw with Bengaluru.

Benfica; primary focuses brought on strength and conditioning, nutrition and psychology, alongside youth developments in coming years.

[46] Due to COVID-19 pandemic in India, all league games were played in few centralized venues in West Bengal, and the club never used DYSSR Stadium.

[46] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

[85] Club's academy and international football school are based in Deccan Arena in Hyderabad, and grassroots development programme is headed by Portuguese manager Fabio Ferreira.