The club was formed in 1957 as Hollandia-Inala before breaking off from Queensland Lions in 2005.
Brisbane Roar's first A-League match was against New Zealand Knights, and they met their 37th and most recent different league opponent, Macarthur FC, for the first time in the 2020–21 A-League season.
The team that Brisbane Roar have played most in league competition is Central Coast Mariners, who they first met in the 2005–06 A-League season.
Sydney FC have drawn 17 league encounters with Brisbane Roar, more than any other club.
Brisbane Roar have recorded more league victories against Central Coast Mariners than against any other club, having beaten them 32 times out of 56 attempts.