The San Diego Conquistadors nicknamed the "Q's" were an American Basketball Association team based in San Diego, California. They were the only expansion team in the history of the ABA. The team started in the 1972-1973 season. The team played in several arenas the first seasons before moving into the San Diego Arena. The team was sold to new owners during the summer of 1975 and renamed the San Diego Sails for 1975-1976. The team sailed away and folded however in November of 1975.