The Andalusian club was founded in 1989 with the name Almería Club de Fútbol, and it was not until 2001 when the team name was changed. They immediately promoted to the 2nd division and it took them just 5 years to get their first promotion to the Primera División.
The team crest includes the "Indalo", an ancient symbol found in the caves in Almería that is considered to be magical and lucky.