They are one of the six teams specifically created in 2013 for the inaugural season of the tournament.

Hollywood actor Mark Wahlberg had an equity interest in the team since 2013 after he was introduced to the game by his friend Ajmal Khan, the club's chairman[1] and CPL architect.

They were out of the tournament in the group stage managing to win only one of their four matches.

[3][4] Barbados Royals as part of the Royals Sports Group, are two-time Caribbean Premier League champions, lifting the trophy in 2014 and 2019.

In 2022, Barbados Royals continue its journey in CPL and managed to closed some sponsorship deals like MCW Sports.