The club was formed in Arad in 1911 when AMEF (Asociația Muncitorilor pentru Educație Fizică) (lit.

'Workers Association for Physical Education') merged with Clubul Sportiv al Fabricii De Vagoane (Rail Cars Factory Sports Club), keeping the first ones name until 1948.

[1][2] After World War I it qualified for the national championship 3 times, but never being able to pass the semi-finals.

In 1958 the club comes back to its traditional name AMEF Arad, and plays in the Liga II until 1962.

After only one season of top class football, the team relegates to Liga II and from now forward we see it going only down.