 Since 30 April 2017, they are one of three unrelegated clubs in the island along with Derby and Mindelense.Batuque are one of the most successful football (soccer) club on the island, having won about 12 official regional titles, of which, four of them are island or championship titles, four cup titles, three super cup titles and two association cup (opening tournament) titles.The club was formed on May 5, 1981 and was founded by players one of them was Jota (João José Cardoso da Silva) and students from Liceu Ludgero Lima located across the stadium southeast of the city center in the subdivision of Monte Sossego.