Their naming rights were then assumed by the "Beijing Jinyu Group Co., Ltd.", a prominent construction materials conglomerate in China.

Beijing's club, with only 7 players registered on its roster, won the championship of that NBL edition.

[citation needed] The club had a formidable frontcourt duo in the early days of CBA competition with Mengke Bateer, who debuted for Beijing at the age of 18, and Shan Tao, who was considered to be one of the top Chinese centers at that time.

The club then advanced to its first CBA Finals match-up, thanks largely to the play of former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury.

After being eliminated in the Semi-Finals of the 2013 CBA Playoffs, Beijing returned to the Finals at the end of the 2013–14 campaign and won their second trophy.