Ranheim played in the Norwegian Premier League in the seasons; 1937-38, 1938-39, 1939-40 and 1947-48, as well as in the seasons; 1949-50, 1952-53, 1954-55 and 1955-56.
Since 2006, Ranheim has acted as a farm club for Rosenborg, where the goal has been to establish a football team from Trøndelag in the First Division.