List of Rochester Rhinos seasons

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. ^[1]

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

Season	League											Position		Playoffs	USOC	Continental / other		Average attendance	Top goalscorer(s)
	Div	League	Pld	W	L	D	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG	Conf.	Overall						Name	Goals
1996	2	A-League	27	14	13	0	44	42	+2	42	1.56	N/A	5th	RU	RU	Ineligible		9,991	Doug Miller	23
1997		A-League	28	14	14	0	56	47	+9	42	1.50	2nd	9th	R1	Ro16			10,677	Doug Miller	23
1998		A-League	28	24	4	0	72	15	+57	72	2.57	1st	1st	W	Ro16			11,499	Darren Tilley	21
1999		A-League	28	22	6	0	47	20	+27	66	2.36	1st	1st	RU	W			11,551	Mauro Biello	8
2000		A-League	28	17	9	2	42	25	+17	53	1.89	3rd	6th	W	Ro16			11,628	Yari Allnutt	10
2001		A-League	26	16	6	4	43	27	+16	52	2.00	2nd	3rd	W	R2			10,789	Lenin Steenkamp	9
2002		A-League	28	17	8	3	38	25	+13	54	1.93	2nd	4th	SF	Ro16			10,008	Lenin Steenkamp	8
2003		A-League	28	15	7	6	55	36	+19	51	1.82	3rd	7th	SF	Ro16			10,169	Doug Miller	17
2004		A-League	28	15	10	3	36	32	+4	48	1.71	4th	5th	QF	QF			10,200	Chris Carrieri	8
2005		USL-1	28	15	7	6	45	27	+18	51	1.82	N/A	2nd	SF	QF			9,791	Kirk Wilson	9
2006		USL-1	28	13	4	11	34	21	+13	50	1.79		2nd	RU	Ro16			10,110	Matthew Delicâte	8
2007		USL-1	28	12	10	6	39	36	+3	42	1.50		5th	QF	Ro16			9,705	Hamed Modibo Diallo	9
2008		USL-1	30	11	10	9	35	32	+3	41	1.37		4th	SF	Ro16			8,243	Johnny Menyongar	6
2009		USL-1	30	11	9	10	34	32	+2	43	1.43		6th	QF	SF	DNQ		6,888	Johnny Menyongar	11
2010		D2 Pro	30	16	8	6	38	24	+14	54	1.80	1st	1st	QF	Ro16			6,464	Isaac Kissi	8
2011	3	USL Pro	24	12	8	4	31	23	+8	40	1.67	1st	4th	SF	Ro16			5,339	Andrew Hoxie Kendall Jagdeosingh	5
2012		USL Pro	24	12	7	5	27	23	+4	41	1.71	N/A	2nd	SF	R3			6,233	Andrew Hoxie	6
2013		USL Pro	26	6	10	10	25	39	–14	28	1.08		11th	DNQ	R3			5,876	Tam McManus	7
2014		USL Pro	28	10	10	8	29	25	+4	38	1.46		6th	QF	Ro16			5,972	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.

References

1. "Rochester Rhinos Stats and History". FBref.com.