Rochester Rhinos
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The Rochester Rhinos are a professional soccer club from Rochester, New York, historically known for their success in the lower divisions of U.S. soccer, including a notable U.S. Open Cup victory over Major League Soccer competition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rochester Rhinos canonical | 13 |
| Rochester Raging Rhinos | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3107269 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rochester Rhinos Context triple: [Sahlen's Stadium, homeVenueOf, Rochester Rhinos]
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A.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are a professional soccer club based in St. Petersburg, Florida, known for their historic roots in American soccer dating back to the original NASL era and their passionate local fanbase.
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B.
Valour FC
Valour FC is a professional soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that competes in the Canadian Premier League.
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C.
New York Red Bulls II
New York Red Bulls II is a professional soccer reserve team that competes in the U.S. lower divisions and develops players for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.
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D.
Indy Eleven
Indy Eleven is a professional American soccer club that competes in the USL Championship and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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E.
Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC is a professional American women's soccer club that competed in the National Women's Soccer League and was later rebranded as NJ/NY Gotham FC.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rochester Rhinos Target entity description: The Rochester Rhinos are a professional soccer club from Rochester, New York, historically known for their success in the lower divisions of U.S. soccer, including a notable U.S. Open Cup victory over Major League Soccer competition.
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A.
Tampa Bay Rowdies
The Tampa Bay Rowdies are a professional soccer club based in St. Petersburg, Florida, known for their historic roots in American soccer dating back to the original NASL era and their passionate local fanbase.
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B.
Valour FC
Valour FC is a professional soccer club based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that competes in the Canadian Premier League.
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C.
New York Red Bulls II
New York Red Bulls II is a professional soccer reserve team that competes in the U.S. lower divisions and develops players for the New York Red Bulls of Major League Soccer.
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D.
Indy Eleven
Indy Eleven is a professional American soccer club that competes in the USL Championship and is based in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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E.
Sky Blue FC
Sky Blue FC is a professional American women's soccer club that competed in the National Women's Soccer League and was later rebranded as NJ/NY Gotham FC.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
association football club
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professional sports team ⓘ |
| color |
black
ⓘ
gold ⓘ green ⓘ |
| competitionType | league and cup competitions ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| cupParticipation | U.S. Open Cup ⓘ |
| defeatedLeagueLevel | Major League Soccer teams in the U.S. Open Cup ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
early 2000s
ⓘ
late 1990s ⓘ |
| fanBase | Rochester metropolitan area ⓘ |
| founded | 1996 ⓘ |
| fullName | Rochester Rhinos ⓘ |
| governingBodyRegion | United States Soccer Federation ⓘ |
| historicalLevel |
lower divisions of U.S. soccer
ⓘ
second division of U.S. soccer ⓘ |
| homeCity | Rochester, New York ⓘ |
| homeStadium |
Capelli Sport Stadium
ⓘ
Frontier Field ⓘ Marina Auto Stadium ⓘ Sahlen’s Stadium ⓘ
linked to:
Sahlen's Stadium
|
| inauguralSeason | 1996 ⓘ |
| leagueParticipation |
A-League (USISL/USL)
ⓘ
linked to:
USISL Select League
USL First Division ⓘ USL Pro ⓘ
linked to:
USL Championship
|
| location | Rochester, New York ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
only non-MLS team to win the U.S. Open Cup in the MLS era
ⓘ
won the 1999 U.S. Open Cup ⓘ |
| originalLeague | A-League ⓘ |
| region | Western New York ⓘ |
| rival |
Montreal Impact (USL era)
ⓘ
linked to:
Montreal Impact (USL)
Syracuse Salty Dogs ⓘ Toronto Lynx ⓘ |
| shortName | Rhinos ⓘ |
| sport | soccer ⓘ |
| state | New York ⓘ |
| status | professional ⓘ |
| supporterReputation | one of the most successful lower-division clubs in U.S. soccer history ⓘ |
| trophy |
1999 U.S. Open Cup title
ⓘ
multiple lower-division league championships ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rochester Rhinos Description of subject: The Rochester Rhinos are a professional soccer club from Rochester, New York, historically known for their success in the lower divisions of U.S. soccer, including a notable U.S. Open Cup victory over Major League Soccer competition.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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