There is also a gold star in Grmio's flag that represents a player, Everaldo, the sole Grmio player in the 1970 Brazilian World Cup winning team.

Since then, they have remained successful in Brazilian football, having won 7 Campeonato Brasileiro Srie A, the 1987 Copa Unio, 4 Copa do Brasil, and a record 37 Campeonato Carioca.

The team competes in the Campeonato Brasileiro Srie A, the first level of Brazilian football, as well as in the Campeonato Mineiro, the top tier state league of Minas Gerais.