First season: 1996

2016 record: 13W-5L-12T, 51 points, +13 Goal Differential, 4th place

2016 postseason: Defeated Charlotte Independence 3-1 in quarterfinals, eliminated in penalty kicks by NYRB II in semifinals

Head Coach: Robert Lilley

Stadium: Rochester Rhinos Stadium, Rochester, New York (capacity: 13,768)

Another of the Eastern Conference’s longest-running teams, Rochester is famous for winning the 1999 U.S. Open Cup, still the only non-MLS team to win it since MLS began play in 1996. The Rowdies and Rhinos have actually been in a league together before, facing off in the USSF D-II Pro League in 2010, with the Rhinos winning both games.

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