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Forward Madison FC

2026 US Open Cup Round 1: Giant killer Flint City Bucks upset another pro team after USOC hiatus

March 20, 2026 by Tavio Palazzolo

Players from the Flint City Bucks celebrate after scoring a goal against Forward Madison in the First Round of the 2026 US Open Cup. Photo: Amanda Thick | Flint City Bucks

For the first time in eight years, the Flint City Bucks accepted the invite to compete for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. And they added to their record number of pro team upsets.

Filed Under: 2026 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2026 US Open Cup, Flint City Bucks, Forward Madison FC

2025 US Open Cup Round 2: Clinical FC Tulsa too much for Forward Madison

April 3, 2025 by Robert Chappell

Players from FC Tulsa and Forward Madison batle for the ball in the Second Round of the 2025 US Open Cup. Photo: Forward Madison

FC Tulsa put just three shots on target but they all went in, and Tulsa goalkeeper Bryan Dowd made six saves as the USL Championship side held off a scrappy Forward Madison squad for a 3-1 win in Madison to advance to the third round of the US Open Cup on Wednesday evening.

Filed Under: 2025 US Open Cup, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2025 US Open Cup, FC Tulsa, Forward Madison FC

2025 US Open Cup Round 1: Forward Madison pours it on late over 10-man Duluth FC

March 21, 2025 by Robert Chappell

Players from Forward Madison celebrate after scoring a goal against Duluth FC in the First Round of the 2025 US Open Cup. Photo: Forward Madison

A 10-man Duluth FC gave hosts Forward Madison a scrappy test for more than 70 minutes, but the pros proved too much in the end, scoring four goals in the final 16 minutes — three on assists by Devin Boyce — to post a 5-1 win on a chilly night at Breese Stevens Field.

Filed Under: 2025 US Open Cup, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2025 US Open Cup, Duluth FC, Forward Madison FC

2024 US Open Cup Round 2: Chicago Fire II bring heat on cold night in win over Forward Madison

April 4, 2024 by Ruben Tisch

Jason Shokalook of the Chicago Fire II celebrates after scoring a 90th minute goal against Forward Madison in the Second Round of the 2024 US Open Cup. Photo: Chicago Fire FC

Chicago Fire II survived the cold and snow to move past Forward Madison FC to the third round of the 2024 US Open Cup in what ended up being a comfortable 2-0 victory.

Filed Under: 2024 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2024 US Open Cup, Chicago Fire FC II, Forward Madison FC

2024 US Open Cup Round 1: Christian Chaney’s “tidy” brace sends Forward Madison past Duluth FC

March 20, 2024 by Robert Chappell

Christian Chaney of Forward Madison celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal against Duluth FC in the First Round of the 2024 US Open Cup. Photo: Forward Madison

Christian Chaney scored a pair of one-touch goals to pace Forward Madison past a scrappy Duluth FC side, 2-0, and into Round 2 of the 2024 US Open Cup.

Filed Under: 2024 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2024 US Open Cup, Duluth FC, Forward Madison FC

2022 US Open Cup Round 3: Minnesota United blanks Forward Madison in rain-soaked border battle

April 23, 2022 by Joe Chatz

Bongokuhle Hlongwane of Minnesota United battles for the ball in the club's match against Forward Madison in the Third Round of the 2022 US Open Cup. Photo: Minnesota United

Minnesota United traveled across the border into Wisconsin and blanked USL League One’s Forward Madison 2-0 in a Third Round US Open Cup match at a rain-soaked Breese Stevens Field.

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Forward Madison FC, Minnesota United FC

2022 US Open Cup Round 2: Forward Madison marches on, 3-0 over Cleveland SC

April 7, 2022 by Joe Chatz

Forward Madison vs Cleveland SC 2022 US Open Cup

Hosting a Lamar Hunt US Open Cup match for the first time, Forward Madison FC (USL League One) dominated in a 3-0 win over Cleveland SC (NPSL) in the Second Round

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Cleveland SC, Forward Madison FC

2019 US Open Cup Round 3: Saint Louis FC pulls away from Forward Madison to earn another date with MLS

May 30, 2019 by Matthew Bird

Paris Gee (No. 5) of Saint Louis FC celebrates his goal against Forward Madison in the Third Round of the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: Saint Louis FC

For the first time in the club’s five-year history, Saint Louis FC earned a regulation win over a professional team in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. In Wednesday night’s Third Round match, Russell Ciccerone scored a 72nd minute goal to help Saint Louis FC pull away from USL League One side Forward Madison FC, […]

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, Forward Madison FC, Saint Louis FC

2019 US Open Cup Round 2: Forward Madison earn $25,000 after shutout of El Paso Locomotive

May 17, 2019 by Phil Baki

As the last remaining Division 3 pro team in the 2019 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, Forward Madison FC of USL League One has won $25,000 in prize money. Graphic by Dallas Kreil | IG: @dak_design

A flock of Flamingos may not actually migrate south but the ‘Mingos of Forward Madison certainly felt at home in the heat of El Paso, flying past the Locomotive 3-0 with goals from Jiro Barriga Toyama, Christian Diaz, and Jeff Michaud.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, El Paso Locomotive FC, Forward Madison FC

2019 US Open Cup Round 1: Forward Madison overcomes plucky amateurs from Bavarian SC

May 8, 2019 by Matt Schroeder

Players from Forward Madison (right) and Bavarian SC race to the ball in Tuesday's First Round match in the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: Forward Madison

Forward Madison rode first-half goals from Brandon Eaton and Jiro Barriga Toyama to a comfortable 2-0 victory in chilly, windy conditions at Uihlein Soccer Park before a crowd of about 400.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, Bavarian SC, Forward Madison FC

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Ben Miller FC - 1920 National Challenge Cup champions

St. Louis’ US Open Cup legacy began in 1920 with Ben Miller FC

In front of 12,000 fans at Handlan’s Park in St. Louis, Ben Miller FC became the first team from the west to win the National Challenge Cup, defeating Fore River 2-1

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