Rochester Rhinos, also known as Rochester Raging Rhinos and Rochester New York FC, was an American professional soccer club based in Rochester, New York. Founded in 1996, the club has competed at both the second and third tiers of American soccer. Following a hiatus from 2018 to 2021, the club played one final season in 2022 before folding. The following is a list of each season completed, inclusive of all competitive competitions.
Key Key to competitions
MLS Next Pro (MLSNP) – One of three leagues that form the third division of soccer in the United States, established in 2021 with play starting in 2022. MLSNP is operated by the top-level Major League Soccer (MLS) primarily as a home to reserve sides of its teams. RNY is the league's only founding member that is not an MLS reserve side. USL Championship (USLC) – The second division of soccer in the United States, established in 2010 and previously known as USL and USL Pro. The Championship was the third division of American soccer from its founding until its elevation to second division status in 2017. USSF Division 2 Professional League (D2 Pro) – The second division of soccer in the United States for a single season in 2010, now defunct. USL First Division (USL-1) – The second division of soccer in the United States from 2005 through 2009. A-League – The second division of soccer in the United States from 1995 through 2004, now defunct. U.S. Open Cup (USOC) – The premier knockout cup competition in US soccer, first contested in 1914. CONCACAF Champions League (CCL) – The premier competition in North American soccer since 1962. It went by the name of Champions' Cup until 2008.
Key to colors and symbols 1st or W Winners 2nd or RU Runners-up Last Wooden Spoon ♦ Golden Boot Highest average attendance
Key to league record Season = The year and article of the season Div = Level on pyramid League = League name Pld = Played W = Games won L = Games lost D = Games drawn GF = Goals scored GA = Goals against Pts = Points PPG = Points per game Conf = Conference position Overall = League position
Key to cup record DNE = Did not enter DNQ = Did not qualify NH = Competition not held or canceled QR = Qualifying round PR = Preliminary round GS = Group stage R1 = First round R2 = Second round R3 = Third round R4 = Fourth round R5 = Fifth round QF = Quarterfinals SF = Semifinals RU = Runners-up W = Winners
Seasons SeasonLeaguePositionPlayoffsUSOCContinental/ otherAverage attendanceTop goalscorer(s)DivLeaguePldWLDGFGAGDPtsPPGConf.OverallNameGoals1996 2 A-League27141304442 +2 42 1.56 N/A 5th RU RU Ineligible9,991 Doug Miller 231997 A-League28141405647 +9 42 1.50 2nd9th R1 Ro1610,677 Doug Miller 231998 A-League2824407215 +57 72 2.57 1st 1st W Ro16 11,499 Darren Tilley 211999 A-League2822604720 +27 66 2.36 1st 1st RU W11,551 Mauro Biello 82000A-League28 17 9 2 42 25 +17 53 1.89 3rd6th WRo1611,628 Yari Allnutt 102001A-League 26 16 6 4 43 27 +16 52 2.00 2nd 3rd WR210,789 Lenin Steenkamp 92002A-League 28 17 8 3 38 25 +13 54 1.93 2nd4th SFRo1610,008 Lenin Steenkamp 82003A-League 28 15 7 6 55 36 +19 51 1.82 3rd 7th SF Ro1610,169 Doug Miller 172004A-League 28 15 10 3 36 32 +4 48 1.714th5th QFQF10,200 Chris Carrieri 82005USL-1 28 15 7 6 45 27 +18 51 1.82 N/A 2ndSFQF9,791 Kirk Wilson 92006USL-1 28 13 4 11 34 21 +13 50 1.79 2nd RURo1610,110 Matthew Delicâte 82007USL-128 12 10 6 39 36 +3 42 1.505thQFRo169,705 Hamed Modibo Diallo 92008USL-130 11 10 9 35 32 +3 41 1.374th SF Ro168,243 Johnny Menyongar 62009USL-130 11 9 10 34 32 +2 43 1.436th QFSF DNQ6,888 Johnny Menyongar 112010D2 Pro3016863824 +14 54 1.80 1st 1st QFRo166,464 Isaac Kissi 82011 3USL Pro2412843123 +8 40 1.67 1st4th SF Ro165,339 Andrew Hoxie Kendall Jagdeosingh 52012USL Pro2412752723 +4 41 1.71 N/A 2nd SF R36,233 Andrew Hoxie 6 2013 USL Pro 26 6 10 10 25 39 –14 28 1.08 11th DNQ R35,876 Tam McManus 7 2014 USL Pro 28 10 10 8 29 25 +4 38 1.46 6th QF Ro165,972 J.C. Banks 9 2015 USL 28 17 1 10 40 15 +25 61 2.18 1st 1st W R4 5,599 Steevan Dos Santos 9 2016 USL 30 13 5 12 38 25 +13 51 1.70 4th 6th QF R4 3,655 Christian Volesky 10 2017 2 USL 32 14 7 11 36 28 +8 53 1.66 4th 9th QF R4 2,031 Jochen Graf 11 2018–2021 On hiatus 2022 3 MLSNP 24 10 8 6 37 30 +7 40 1.67 4th 9th QF R4 DNQ N/A Gibran Rayo 13 Total –– 639 326 181 132 921 649 +272 1113 1.74 – – – – – – Doug Miller 75 1. Avg. attendance only includes statistics from regular season matches. 2. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in the regular season, playoffs, U.S. Open Cup, and other competitive matches. 3. Points and PPG have been adjusted from non-traditional to traditional scoring systems for seasons prior to 2003 to more effectively compare historical team performance across seasons. 4. Pts in 2008 excludes one deducted point for fielding an ineligible player.
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