The 2024 Forward Madison FC season was the sixth season in the soccer team's history, where they competed in USL League One of the third division of American soccer.
Forward Madison entered the season as a favorite to contend for the USL League One title, having returned the majority of their roster that reached the playoffs in 2023.
Derek Gebhard became the team's second player to reach 100 competitive appearances for the club in their June 29th USL Cup game at One Knoxville SC. He subsequently became the club's all-time appearance leader with his 101st appearance against Richmond Kickers on July 3rd.
Eric Leonard, who was the first player to reach 100 competitive appearances for Forward Madison, signed a one-day contract to retire with the club and was honored during Forward Madison's home game on July 24th against Central Valley Fuego FC.
Christian Chaney became the first player to reach 20 goals for the club on August 29th with an 85th minute goal against Union Omaha in the 2024 USL Cup.
Forward Madison clinched the Central Group of the 2024 USL Jägermeister Cup with their shootout win vs. Union Omaha on August 29th, moving on to the knockout round of the competition. They then won their semifinal match at home vs. Charlotte Independence on September 11th to move on to the final of the competition against Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC. It was the club's first ever final in any competition.
Forward Madison clinched a spot in the 2024 USL League One playoffs following their 2âÂÂ0 home victory over Spokane Velocity FC on September 21st.
Head coach Matt Glaeser reached his 100th competitive match leading Forward Madison in the club's regular season finale at Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC.
Forward Madison entered the 2024 USL League One Playoffs as the third seed.
As an independent member of USL League One, Forward Madison FC participated in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup. They entered the competition in the first round, taking place between March 19-21, 2024.
2024 featured the first edition of the USL Jägermeister Cup, USL League One's first intra-league cup competition. Each team played the other three teams in their group twice, home and away, and played two teams in other groups. If a game is tied at the end of regulation, a penalty kick shootout determined who gets an extra point in the standings. The top team from each group, plus the team with the most goals scored of the teams that did not win their group, advanced to a knockout round.
Forward Madison entered the USL Cup knockout stage as the second seed, having won the Central Group, and earning fewer points than West Group winner Northern Colorado Hailstorm FC and more points than East Group winner Charlotte Independence.