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Rochester Raging Rhinos
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| Full name | Rochester Raging Rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Rochester Rhinos, Rhinos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | PAETEC Park Rochester, New York (Capacity 13,768) |
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| Chairman |  Frank DuRoss |
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| Manager |  Laurie Calloway |
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| League | USL First Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 5th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Rochester Raging Rhinos are a USL First Division professional soccer team in Rochester, New York. The team was founded in 1996 and played in the now defunct original A-League until it merged with the USISL for the 1997 season creating the new A-League. The A-League was renamed the USL-1 in 2005. In 2006, PAETEC Park, a soccer-specific stadium was completed; the stadium seats 13,500, ongoing construction will boost the capacity to approximately 20,000 seats.
The Rhinos have prided themselves on upholding a high level of play over their ten year plus history. The team has never missed the playoffs, reaching the championship game six times (1996, 1998–2001, 2006). The Rhinos have been league champions three times (1998, 2000, 2001).
They won the US Open Cup, the American equivalent to the FA Cup, in 1999, becoming the only non-Major League Soccer team to win the cup since MLS began play in 1996.
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- USL First Division - Playoffs:
- Appearances (11): 1996-2006
- USL First Division - Commissioner's Cup:
- Winner (3): 1998, 2000, 2001
- Runner-up (3): 1996, 2005, 2006
- U.S. Open Cup:
- Winner (1): 1999
- Runner-up (1): 1996
- Pat Ercoli 1996-2003
- Laurie Calloway 2004-present
As of June 17, 2007
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- - indicates a player not signed to a professional contract at the present time.
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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| 1996 | A-League | 4th | Final | Final |
| 1997 | USISL A-League | 2nd, Northeast | Division Semifinals | Round of 16 |
| 1998 | USISL A-League | 1st, Northeast | Champion | 3rd Round |
| 1999 | USL A-League | 1st, Northeast | Final | Champion |
| 2000 | USL A-League | 2nd, Northeast | Champion | 3rd Round |
| 2001 | USL A-League | 2nd, Northern | Champion | 2nd Round |
| 2002 | USL A-League | 1st, Northeast | Conference Finals | 3rd Round |
| 2003 | USL A-League | 2nd, Northeast | Conference Finals | 4th Round |
| 2004 | USL A-League | 4th, Eastern | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2005 | USL First Division | 2nd | Semifinals | Quarterfinals |
| 2006 | USL First Division | 2nd | Final | 4th Round |
| 2007 | USL First Division | 5th | Quarterfinals | 3rd Round |
- 1996: 9,991
- 1997: 10,677
- 1998: 11,499
- 1999: 11,551
- 2000: 12,004
- 2001: 11,780
- 2002: 10,008
- 2003: 10,169
- 2004: 11,004
- 2005: 9,791
- 2006: 10,064
- 2007: 11,336
Overall Average: 10,973
Yari Allnutt
Onandi Lowe- Carlos Mendes
Pat Onstad
Stoian Mladenov- Doug Miller
Lenin Steenkamp
Mickey Trotman
- Fauver Stadium (1996)
- Frontier Field (1996-2005)
- PAETEC Park (2006-Present)
The Stampede has no official website. One will be released soon.
The Rhinos have a group of enthusiastic supporters called the Rochester Stampede. In PAETEC Park, the Stampede occupied section 132. During the off-season, the Stampede held a few meetings with the front office and a new home was established. SECTION 101 is the new home for the Stampede for the 2008 season. The Rochester Stampede stands, chants, and sings the whole game. The Stampede is totally dedication to the Rochester Rhinos and to making the best possible atmosphere at PAETEC Park, the group also makes frequent road trips. One of the trips that's in the making is a trip to England in January of 2009 to visit their friends from Sheffield Wednesday.
The Rochester Stampede also have an alliance with the Cleveland City Stars supporters group the Green Army, as well as MKS Nielba Wagrowiec of the Polish III div where the proud colors of the Rochester Rhinos can always be seen at every match.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to join, stand, cheer with the Stampede in Section 101.
- Official Rochester Raging Rhinos site
- RhinosZone, fan forum by the fans for the fans
- Rhino Pit Fansite
- MKS Nielba Wagrowiec fansite
- Stampede site will be coming soon.
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