In 2020, an ownership group headed by David Weaver, the CEO and founder of Rochester-based Aphex BioCleanse Systems Inc. and a former Kodak optical engineer, submitted an application for a NISA team in Rochester.

Flower City defeated the top three seeds, on the road, to win the 2023 NISA Championship.

[11] Club general manager Casey Catlin cited the cost of traveling cross-country for league matches as the primary reason for Flower City's departure from NISA.

[12] On February 20, 2024 the team were announced as members of the semi-professional National Premier Soccer League.

[13] As a regional league, the clubs play fewer matches with shorter travel distances.