San Diego Conquistadors

San Diego Conquistadors
San Diego Conquistadors logo
NicknameThe Q's
DivisionWestern Division
Founded1972
Folded1975
HistorySan Diego Conquistadors
1972–1975
San Diego Sails
1975
ArenaPeterson Gymnasium (1972–73)
Golden Hall (1973–74)
San Diego Sports Arena (1974–75)
LocationSan Diego, California
Team colorsYellow and Red (1972–1975)
   
Ocean Cap White, Royal Blue, and Kelly Green (1975)
     
Head coachK. C. Jones (1972–73)

Wilt Chamberlain (1973–74)
Alex Groza & Beryl Shipley (1974–75)

Bill Musselman (1975)
OwnershipLeonard Bloom (1972–75) Frank Goldberg (1975)
ChampionshipsNone

The San Diego Conquistadors (known as the San Diego Sails in their final, partial season) were a professional basketball team based in San Diego, California, that competed in the American Basketball Association (ABA). The "Q's", as they were popularly known, played from 1972 to 1975. As the Sails, they played an incomplete season only, beginning the 1975–1976 season but folding after only 11 games with 3 wins and 8 losses.