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Forward Madison FC
2025 season
OwnerBig Top Events
Chief operating officerConor Caloia
Head coachMatt Glaeser
StadiumBreese Stevens Field
USL League OneTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD
USL CupTBD
← 2024

The 2025 Forward Madison FC season is the seventh season in the soccer team's history, where they compete in USL League One of the third division of American soccer.

Overview

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Forward Madison enters the 2025 season on the heels of what was arguably their best season. In 2024, the team finished 3rd in the USL League One table, their highest finish ever, and reached the semifinals of the USL League One playoffs. Additionally, they were runners-up in the inaugural USL Cup, losing on penalties in the final.

The schedule for both the 2025 USL League One season and the 2025 USL Cup were announced on December 19th.[1] In the regular season, Forward Madison will play each team twice, with the exception of Richmond Kickers, Union Omaha, Westchester SC, and Texoma FC, each of whom they will play three times. Forward Madison will be facing USL Championship clubs Indy Eleven and Birmingham Legion FC in the USL Cup; this marks the first time that Forward Madison have played a competitive match against a team in USL Championship since 2019, when they defeated El Paso Locomotive FC and lost to Saint Louis FC in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup, and the first time the team has ever hosted a USL Championship club.[2]

Club

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Roster

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No. Pos. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since On loan from
1 GK Philippines Bernd Schipmann (1994-07-05) July 5, 1994 (age 30) 2023
4 DF Australia Mitch Osmond (1994-03-11) March 11, 1994 (age 30) 2022
6 MF United States John Murphy (2000-04-19) April 19, 2000 (age 24) 2024
10 MF England Aiden Mesias (1999-10-23) October 23, 1999 (age 25) 2023
12 FW United States Garrett McLaughlin (1997-11-10) November 10, 1997 (age 27) 2024
16 DF Austria Jake Crull (1997-10-03) October 3, 1997 (age 27) 2023
19 FW Colombia Juan Galindrez (1994-07-04) July 4, 1994 (age 30) 2024
25 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ferrety Sousa (1990-12-25) December 25, 1990 (age 34) 2024


Coaching staff

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Name Position
United States Matt Glaeser Head coach and technical director
United States Neil Hlavaty Assistant coach
United States Jim Launder Assistant coach
United States John Pascarella Assistant coach
United States Aaron Hohlbein Assistant coach

Front office staff

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Name Position
United States Conor Caloia Chief operating officer
United States Vern Stenman President
United States Keith Tiemeyer Director of Soccer Operations & Development

Player movement

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Returning players

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Date Position Player Notes Ref.
FW United States Garrett McLaughlin Under contract [3][4]
December 9, 2024 (2024-12-09) GK Philippines Bernd Schipmann Re-signed [5]
December 11, 2024 (2024-12-11) MF United States John Murphy Contract option exercised [6]
December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13) DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ferrety Sousa Contract option exercised [7]
December 16, 2024 (2024-12-16) DF Australia Mitch Osmond Re-signed [8]
December 20, 2024 (2024-12-20) FW Colombia Juan Galindrez Contract option exercised [9]
December 23, 2024 (2024-12-23) FW United States Derek Gebhard Contract option exercised [10]
December 25, 2024 (2024-12-25) DF Austria Jake Crull Re-signed [11]
December 27, 2024 (2024-12-27) MF England Aiden Mesias Re-signed [12]

Transfers out

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Date Position Player To Type Ref.
November 18, 2024 (2024-11-18) MF United States Wolfgang Prentice Oakland Roots SC End of loan
November 18, 2024 (2024-11-18) MF United States Jimmie Villalobos One Knoxville SC End of loan
December 22, 2024 (2024-12-22) FW Venezuela Mauro Cichero Retired [13]
December 23, 2024 (2024-12-23) DF United States Stephen Payne Westchester SC Free transfer [14]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
USL League One March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15) TBD Matchday 1 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
U.S. Open Cup TBD TBD TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
USL Cup April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) TBD Group stage TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Source: Competitions

USL League One

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Main article: 2025 USL League One season

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Source: USL League One[15]

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
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Result
Position
Source: USL League One[16]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15) 1 FC Naples v Forward Madison FC Naples, Florida
TBD Stadium: Paradise Coast Sports Complex Stadium
March 29, 2025 (2025-03-29) 2 Richmond Kickers v Forward Madison FC Richmond, Virginia
TBD Stadium: City Stadium
April 11, 2025 (2025-04-11) 3 Charlotte Independence v Forward Madison FC Charlotte, North Carolina
TBD Stadium: American Legion Memorial Stadium
April 19, 2025 (2025-04-19) 4 Forward Madison FC v Texoma FC Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
May 3, 2025 (2025-05-03) 5 Forward Madison FC v Union Omaha Madison, Wisconsin
5:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
May 9, 2025 (2025-05-09) 6 One Knoxville SC v Forward Madison FC Knoxville, Tennessee
TBD Stadium: Covenant Health Park
May 17, 2025 (2025-05-17) 7 Westchester SC v Forward Madison FC Mount Vernon, New York
TBD Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24) 8 Forward Madison FC v Portland Hearts of Pine Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07) 9 Forward Madison FC v Union Omaha Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
June 14, 2025 (2025-06-14) 10 Spokane Velocity FC v Forward Madison FC Spokane, Washington
TBD Stadium: One Spokane Stadium
June 18, 2025 (2025-06-18) 11 Forward Madison FC v Westchester SC Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
July 5, 2025 (2025-07-05) 12 Texoma FC v Forward Madison FC Sherman, Texas
TBD Stadium: Sherman Bearcat Stadium
July 12, 2025 (2025-07-12) 13 Forward Madison FC v Greenville Triumph SC Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16) 14 Forward Madison FC v Charlotte Independence Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
July 23, 2025 (2025-07-23) 15 Forward Madison FC v South Georgia Tormenta FC Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
August 2, 2025 (2025-08-02) 16 Forward Madison FC v AV Alta FC Madison, Wisconsin
5:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
August 6, 2025 (2025-08-06) 17 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v Forward Madison FC East Ridge, Tennessee
TBD Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
August 9, 2025 (2025-08-09) 18 Forward Madison FC v One Knoxville SC Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
August 16, 2025 (2025-08-16) 19 Forward Madison FC v FC Naples Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
August 21, 2025 (2025-08-21) 20 Forward Madison FC v Spokane Velocity FC Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
August 27, 2025 (2025-08-27) 21 Forward Madison FC v Texoma FC Madison, Wisconsin
7:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
August 30, 2025 (2025-08-30) 22 South Georgia Tormenta FC v Forward Madison FC Statesboro, Georgia
TBD Stadium: Optim Sports Medicine Field at Tormenta Stadium
September 6, 2025 (2025-09-06) 23 AV Alta FC v Forward Madison FC Lancaster, California
TBD Stadium: Lancaster Municipal Stadium
September 13, 2025 (2025-09-13) 24 Forward Madison FC v Richmond Kickers Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
September 20, 2025 (2025-09-20) 25 Greenville Triumph SC v Forward Madison FC Greenville, South Carolina
TBD Stadium: Paladin Stadium
September 28, 2025 (2025-09-28) 26 Westchester SC v Forward Madison FC Mount Vernon, New York
TBD Stadium: The Stadium at Memorial Field
October 4, 2025 (2025-10-04) 27 Portland Hearts of Pine v Forward Madison FC Portland, Maine
TBD Stadium: Fitzpatrick Stadium
October 11, 2025 (2025-10-11) 28 Forward Madison FC v Chattanooga Red Wolves SC Madison, Wisconsin
5:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
October 18, 2025 (2025-10-18) 29 Union Omaha v Forward Madison FC Papillion, Nebraska
TBD Stadium: Werner Park
October 25, 2025 (2025-10-25) 30 Richmond Kickers v Forward Madison FC Richmond, Virginia
TBD Stadium: City Stadium

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2025 U.S. Open Cup

As a member of USL League One, Forward Madison FC will participate in the 2025 U.S. Open Cup. The format and matchups of the competition have not yet been announced.

USL Jägermeister Cup

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Main article: 2025 USL Cup

Standings — Group 3

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Pos Lg Team
 Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 USLC Birmingham Legion FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 USL1 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 USL1 Forward Madison FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 USLC Indy Eleven 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 USL1 One Knoxville SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 USLC FC Tulsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26). Source: USL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goals for in cup match play (only for determining wild card); 3) head-to-head points earned in small group play; 4) total wins in small group play; 5) total wins in all cup matches; 6) goals for in small group play; 7) goals for in cup match play; 8) goals assisted in cup match play; 9) goal differential in cup match play; 10) disciplinary points; 11) coin toss.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W SOW SOL L GF GA GD Pts W SOW SOL L GF GA GD W SOW SOL L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Group stage matches

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April 26, 2025 (2025-04-26) 1 Forward Madison FC v Indy Eleven Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
May 31, 2025 (2025-05-31) 2 Chattanooga Red Wolves SC v Forward Madison FC East Ridge, Tennessee
TBD Stadium: CHI Memorial Stadium
June 28, 2025 (2025-06-28) 3 Forward Madison FC v One Knoxville SC Madison, Wisconsin
6:00 PM CDT Stadium: Breese Stevens Field
July 26, 2025 (2025-07-26) 4 Birmingham Legion FC v Forward Madison FC Birmingham, Alabama
TBD Stadium: Protective Stadium


References

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  1. ^ "USL League One reveals the 2025 season schedule". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. December 19, 2024. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Mitchell Meerman [@MJMeerkat] (December 19, 2024). "The match on April 26th vs. Indy Eleven will be the first time that Forward Madison has ever hosted a USL Championship club. It will also be the first time that FMFC have faced a USLC club since the 2019 USOC, when they beat El Paso Locomotive FC and lost to Saint Louis FC" (Tweet). Retrieved December 19, 2024 – via Twitter.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ McLaughlin, Garrett; Meerman, Mitchell; Pieters, Grant; Schmidt, Andrew (August 13, 2024). "NDZ Live 060: New Blood with Garrett McLaughlin" (Podcast). New Dogma Zine. Event occurs at 47:33. Retrieved August 26, 2024. You're kinda not saying it, but you're kind of saying it, that you may be here next year as well." "Well yeah, I signed for this year and next year.
  4. ^ Canlas, Noah (December 18, 2024). "Garrett McLaughlin Returns for His Second Year With Forward Madison FC". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  5. ^ Canlas, Noah (December 9, 2024). "Forward Madison FC Holds Steady in Goal With Return of Keeper, Bernd Schipmann". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Canlas, Noah (December 11, 2024). "Forward Madison FC Brings Back Midfielder, John Murphy Jr". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Canlas, Noah (December 13, 2024). "USL Veteran, Ferrety Sousa, Returns to Madison for 2025". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 13, 2024. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Canlas, Noah (December 16, 2024). "Forward Madison FC Secure Veteran Captain, Mitch Osmond, for a Fourth Season". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 16, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  9. ^ Canlas, Noah (December 20, 2024). "Colombian Striker, Juan Galindrez, to Return to Madison for 2025". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 20, 2024. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
  10. ^ Canlas, Noah (December 23, 2024). "Fifth Year Mingo, Derek Gebhard, Set to Return to Madison". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Canlas, Noah (December 25, 2024). "Austrian Defender, Jake Crull, Returns to Madison for 2025". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  12. ^ Canlas, Noah (December 27, 2024). "English Midfielder, Aiden Mesias, Returns for 2025". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison FC. Archived from the original on December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 27, 2024.
  13. ^ Cichero, Mauro [@maurocichero] (December 22, 2024). "Thank you, footy ⚽️ grateful to my family, friends, teammates, coaches & @niccoroffo for all the support during my career. I am indebted to @smu_msoc @charlestonbattery & @forwardmadisonfc for letting me continue playing the sport I love 🤍" – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Westchester SC adds forward, midfielder, defender to inaugural squad". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. December 23, 2024. Archived from the original on December 23, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  15. ^ "2025 USL League One Standings". USL League One.
  16. ^ "Forward Madison FC Schedule". USL League One.
  17. ^ "2025 USL Cup Standings". USL League One.
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