The club was founded in 1921 as Karlovohutní fotbalový klub. It took part in the 1976–77 Czechoslovak First League. On 1 July 2011, the club became officially known as Městský fotbalový klub Frýdek-Místek, marking a new period in the club's history, having the town of Frýdek-Místek as its main sponsor.[2]