The Rochester Rhinos, the most successful soccer club in the United States and Canada outside of Major League Soccer, were founded in 1996 and currently compete in the USL, the top tier of the United Soccer League.

The Rhinos have appeared in nine finals and won five championships including the 1999 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, three A-League Championships (1998, 2000, 2001) and the 2015 USL Championship. In 2013, the New England Revolution became the official MLS affiliate of the Rochester Rhinos. All home matches are played in western New York's premier outdoor sport's facility, Capelli Sport Stadium, located in downtown Rochester