Chifure AS Elfen Saitama

Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (ちふれASエルフェン埼玉) is a Japanese women's football club from Saitama.[1] Founded in 1991, they have played in the WE League since 2021.[2]

Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
ちふれASエルフェン埼玉
Full nameChifure AS Elfen Saitama
Nickname(s)AS Saitama
Founded1991
ChairmanHideo Saotome
Head coachEtsuko Handa
LeagueWE League
2020Nadeshiko Div.2, 2nd of 10
WebsiteClub website

History
  • AS Elfen FC: (1991–2001)
  • AS Elfen Sayama FC: (2002–2013)
  • AS Elfen Saitama: (2014–2015)
  • Chifure AS Elfen Saitama: (2016–present)

Players and staff

Current squad
As of 31 March 2022.[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JPN Natsumi Asano
2 DF  JPN Shiori Kinoshita
3 DF  JPN Akari Matsukubo
4 DF  JPN Maho Hashinuma
5 MF  JPN Kozue Setoguchi
6 MF  JPN Yuki Seno
7 MF  JPN Emi Yamamoto
8 FW  JPN Juri Kawano
9 FW  JPN Naomi Yamamoto
10 FW  PHI Sarina Bolden
11 FW  JPN Eriko Arakawa
13 MF  JPN Kana Matayoshi
14 MF  JPN Chika Kato
15 MF  JPN Chihiro Oda
16 MF  JPN Marina Asada
17 MF  JPN Ayano Matsui
18 MF  JPN Rei Tachibana
19 MF  JPN Yuka Nishiyama
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF  JPN Minori Kishi
21 GK  JPN Mayu Funada
22 DF  JPN Miku Kojima
23 MF  JPN Yushika Nakamura
24 MF  JPN Riko Yoshida
25 DF  JPN Hitomi Yamakata
26 MF  JPN Ai Komatsu
27 MF  JPN Mayu Karahashi
29 MF  JPN Hikaru Yumura
31 GK  JPN Yuka Imai
35 GK  JPN Miori Ono
36 DF  JPN Miki Sakuma
37 DF  JPN Risa Kanehira
38 MF  JPN Momo Miura
39 FW  JPN Asuka Nishikawa
40 MF  JPN Chihiro Suzuki
41 DF  JPN Nao Tsukamoto

Coaching staff
  • Head coach: Etsuko Handa
  • Assistant coach and academy director: Hiromichi Adachi
  • Goalkeeping coach: Nozomi Yamago
  • Physical coach: Taigo Seki

Results
SeasonDomestic LeagueNational CupLeague CupLeague Note
LeagueLevelPlaceTms.
1993
Saitama
3
2nd
DNQ
-
1994
2nd
DNQ
-
1995
2nd
DNQ
-
1996
1st
DNQ
-
1997
1st
2nd Stage
-
1998
2nd
DNQ
-
1999
1st
DNQ
-
2000
Kanto
2
8
DNQ
-
2001
2nd
8
2nd Stage
-
Promoted for L.League
2002
L
1
8th
11
2nd Stage
-
1st Stage : (EAST)4th
2003
10th
13
2nd Stage
-
 1st Stage : (EAST)4th / Relegated to Div.2
2004
L2
2
3rd
6
1st Stage
-
2005
4th
7
2nd Stage
-
2006
 Nadeshiko
Div.2
5th
8
3rd Stage
-
2007
4th
8
3rd Stage
Group Stage
2008
3rd
9
2nd Stage
-
2009
1st
8
3rd Stage
-
Promoted for Div.1
2010
Nadeshiko
1
9th
10
2nd Stage
Group Stage
2011
8th
9
Quarter-finals
-
2012
9th
10
Quarter-finals
Group Stage
Relegated to Div.2
2013
Challenge
2
2nd
16
3rd Stage
-
Promoted for Div.1
2014
Nadeshiko
1
8th
10
3rd Stage
-
1st Stage : 7th
2015
Nadeshiko Div.1
10th
10
Quarter-finals
-
 1st Stage : 10th / Relegated to Div.2
2016
Nadeshiko Div.2
2
2nd
10
3rd Stage
 Group Stage / Div.2
Promoted for Div.1
2017
Nadeshiko Div.1
1
9th
10
3rd Stage
Group Stage
Relegated to Div.2
2018
Nadeshiko Div.2
2
3rd
10
1st Stage
Group Stage
2019
3rd
10
Semi-finals
 2nd / Div.2
2020
2nd
10
3rd Stage
cancelled
2021
 WE League
1
11

References
  1. Profile Archived 2012-11-27 at the Wayback Machine in the L. League's website
  2. L. League tables in soccerway.com
  3. "PLAYERS & STAFF ちふれASエルフェン埼玉" (in Japanese). www.as-elfen.co.jp. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.


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