Rochester Rhinos

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Rochester Rhinos
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Full name Rochester Rhinos
Nickname(s) Rhinos
Founded 1996
Ground PAETEC Park
(Capacity 13,768)
Chairman Flag of the United States Rob Clark
Manager Flag of England Darren Tilley
League USL First Division
2008 in progress
Team colours Team colours Team colours
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Rochester Rhinos is an American professional soccer team, founded in 1996. The team is a member of the USL First Division, the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

They currently play at the PAETEC Park in Rochester, New York. The team is currently coached by Darren Tilley. The team's colors are black, white and green.

The team has a sister organization, the Rochester Rhinos Women, who play in the women's USL W-League.

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[edit] 2008 Roster

As at May 25, 2008

No. Position Player
1 Flag of the United States GK Timothy Melia
2 Flag of the United States DF Nate Craft
3 Flag of Canada DF Leigh Sembaluk
4 Flag of the United States MF Luke Kreamalmeyer
5 Flag of the United States DF Juan Pablo Reyes
6 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago MF Tiger Fitzpatrick
7 Flag of England MF Steve Guppy
8 Flag of Brazil FW Mauricio Salles
9 Flag of England FW Matthew Delicâte
10 Flag of Liberia MF Johnny Menyongar
11 Flag of Côte d'Ivoire FW Hamed Diallo
No. Position Player
12 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago DF Atiba Charles
13 Flag of the United States MF John Ball
15 Flag of Brazil MF Zé Roberto
17 Flag of the United States DF Scott Palguta
20 Flag of the United States FW Chad Severs
21 Flag of the United States FW Evan Milward
23 Flag of Mexico DF Alfonso Loera
24 Flag of the United States GK Scott Vallow
27 Flag of Uganda DF Tenywa Bonseu
32 Flag of the United States GK Chase Harrison
35 Flag of Cuba MF Rey Angel Martinez

[edit] History

The team was founded in 1996 as the Rochester Raging Rhinos 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 First Division in 2005. In 2006 the Rhinos into the newly-completed PAETEC Park, a 13,500-seat soccer-specific stadium, ongoing construction of which will boost the capacity to approximately 20,000 seats.

The Rhinos have prided themselves on upholding a high level of play over their twelve 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 also won the US Open Cup in 1999, becoming the only non-Major League Soccer team to win the cup since MLS began play in 1996.

The team was declared insolvent in 2008 after defaulting on their stadium agreement, and PAETEC Park was seized by the city of Rochester.[1]

On March 20, 2008, it was announced that Utica businessman Rob Clark was purchasing the team, which would from then on be known as the "Rochester Rhinos," and that the 2008 Rhinos season would commence as scheduled.[2]

[edit] Year-by-year

The Rhinos (black/white/yellow) vs. the Carolina Railhawks (orange) on July 6, 2007.
The Rhinos (black/white/yellow) vs. the Carolina Railhawks (orange) on July 6, 2007.
Year League Reg. Season Playoffs Open Cup
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

[edit] Team Honors

[edit] Coaches

[edit] Average attendance

The teams logo used from 1996-2007
The teams logo used from 1996-2007
  • 1996: 9,991
  • 1997: 10,677
  • 1998: 11,499
  • 1999: 11,551
  • 2000: 12,444
  • 2001: 11,780
  • 2002: 10,008
  • 2003: 10,169
  • 2004: 11,004
  • 2005: 9,791
  • 2006: 10,864
  • 2007: 11,636

Overall Average: 11,273

[edit] Notable former players

[edit] Home stadiums

[edit] Supporters

The Rhinos' main supporters group is called the Rochester Stampede. During the 2007 season, the Stampede occupied section 132 at PAETEC Park. Starting in 2008 the group will be in section 101. Tickets are in the general admission category and anyone is free to walk in and cheer with the supporters.

[edit] References

  1. ^ CITY SAYS IT WILL SEIZE PAETEC PARK, CITING DEFAULT. WYSL.
  2. ^ Utica businessman buys Rhinos; 2008 season a go. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
  3. ^ Sources: Rhinos will name Tilley head coach. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.

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