Sports in Rochester, New York
Rochester Teams
Rochester, New York and surrounding communities have hosted the following teams:
- AA - Rochester Broncos (1890)
- NBA, NBL - Rochester Royals (1945 - 1956)
- ABL - Rochester Centrals (1925 - 1930)
- APFA, NFL - Rochester Jeffersons (1920 - 1925)
- MASL, MISL - Rochester Lancers (2011 - 2019)
- NASL - Rochester Lancers (1970 - 1980)
- NWSL, WPS - Western New York Flash (2011 - 2016)
- NLL - Rochester Knighthawks (2020 - 2024)
- MILL, NLL - Rochester Knighthawks (1995 - 2019)
- MLL - Rochester Rattlers (2001 - 2017)
- NLL - Rochester Griffins (1974)
Rochester, New York and surrounding communities have hosted the following minor league teams:
Baseball- International League, Triple-A East League - Rochester Red Wings (1928 - 2024)
- International League - Rochester Tribe (1922 - 1927)
- International League - Rochester Colts (1921)
- Eastern League, International League - Rochester Hustlers (1909 - 1920)
- Eastern League - Rochester Bronchos (1899 - 1910)
- Eastern League - Rochester Patriots/Ottawa Wanderers (1898)
- Eastern League - Rochester Blackbirds/Montreal Royals (1897)
- Eastern League - Rochester Browns (1895 - 1896)
- Eastern League, International Association, National Association, New York State League - Rochester Flour Cities (1877 - 1892)
- Eastern Association - Rochester Hopbitters (1891)
- International Association - Rochester Jingoes (1888 - 1889)
- New England Inter-State League - Rochester (1888)
- International Association - Rochester Maroons (1886 - 1887)
- National Association - Albany Capital City/Rochester Hopbitters (1879)
- CBA - Rochester Zeniths (1978 - 1982)
- NAHL - Rochester Jr. Americans (2023)
- AHL - Rochester Americans (1956 - 2023)
- NAHL - Rochester Junior Americans (1999)
- IHL - Rochester Cardinals (1935)
- MLSNP - Rochester New York FC (2022)
- A-League, USL, USL Pro, USL-1, USSF D2 - Rochester Rhinos (1999 - 2017)
- A-League, USL-1 - Rochester Raging Rhinos (1996 - 2007)
- ASL, USL - Rochester Flash (1981 - 1984)
- ASL - Rochester Lancers (1967 - 1969)
