 In 2008, Duque de Caxias finished in the 4th place in that season's Campeonato Brasileiro Série C, thus being promoted to the 2009 Campeonato Brasileiro Série B.


Duque de Caxias plays its home games at Estádio Romário de Souza Faria, also known as "Marrentão", which has a maximum capacity of 7,000 people.Marrentão replaced Estádio Mestre Telê Santana, also known as "Maracanãzinho", as the club 's home ground.The official colors are orange, blue and white.