[1][2] In 1979, the association entered the Brisbane Bullets into the inaugural National Basketball League (NBL) season.

In 1982, the association entered the Brisbane Blazers into the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL).

[11] In 2019, the Capitals men made their seventh grand final appearance,[12] where they won their second championship with a 2–0 series victory over the Gold Coast Rollers.

The Capitals men led by Jason Cadee and Jarred Bairstow defeated RedCity Roar in the grand final to claim the 2020 QSL championship.

[16][17][18] In 2024, the Capitals men reached the NBL1 North grand final series, where they lost 2–0 to the Mackay Meteors.