The team is a division of Blue Demons Basketball Club and is directly associated with the University College Cork.

The name "Blue Demons" was the preferred choice as it was the nickname of the DePaul University college basketball team in Chicago, who were very generous in their support of the fledgling De Paul Boys Club.

The Major Extra Size International Basketball Tournament attracted teams from England, Scotland, France, Belgium, Yugoslavia, Iceland and Canada.

Behind Americans Lafelle McGilvery (27ppg) and John Owens (29ppg), as well as Shane Coughlan, Shane McCarthy and Noel Browne (vital members of Blue Demons' 1996 U19 Cup title), the team had victories over Limerick and St Gall's before meeting their match against Cup holders Denny Notre Dame.

[8] The 2012–13 season saw Demons begin a dominant legacy in the National League, as they won the inaugural Champions Trophy title.

[9] The following season saw them acquire the services of Irish international Colin O'Reilly, who joined as player/coach, and American import Lehmon Colbert.

They claimed the end-of-season Champions Trophy to add to their League and Cup titles in a campaign that saw them win 24 games in a row.

[16][17] In June 2019, following the exodus of a number of players, UCC Demons withdrew from the Super League after they were unable to secure enough talent for the 2019–20 season.