Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
ちふれASエルフェン埼玉

Full name	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
Nickname(s)	AS Saitama
Founded	1991
Chairman	Hideo Saotome
Head coach	Ikegaya Takashi
League	WE League
2022–23	WE League, 11th of 11
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

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]

Kits

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Mascot

Elrun

• A symbol of peace that brings smiles and abundance.
• The guardian deity of the stadium, who encourages everyone's peace of mind, safety, and free interaction.
• The motif is the adorable and agile giant flying squirrel that inhabits the mountains of Saitama.
• Gender: Genderless.

Chi-chan

• The stadium's symbol of good luck, which is said to bring happiness when you meet it.
• "Erurun" was created with her magical powers, and even Chichaku is a big presence.
• The motif is the wild bird "kingfisher" that emits vivid colors in the clear waters of Saitama.
• Gender: Genderless.

Nyatetsu

• I love to be mischievous and have fun. A friend of the stadium who is honest and kind.
• The motif is a “street cat” that is strong, reliable, and lively.
• Gender: Genderless.

Staff

As of 14 June 2022

• Manager: Tomoe Tanabe
• Assistant manager: Teppei Noguchi
• Goalkeeping coach: Nozomi Yamago
• Physical coach and trainer: Mitsui Hisatsugu
• Technical Staff: Yuhei Itagaki
• Trainer: Yuka Ito
• Competent: Misato Nunoyama

Players

Current squad

As of 3 September 2023.^[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 Yoshino Osone 8 MF  JPN Yuna Sonoda 9 FW  JPN Eriko Arakawa 10 MF  JPN Riko Yoshida 13 DF  JPN Miki Sakuma 14 FW  JPN Shoko Uemura

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF  JPN Chihiro Oda 17 MF  JPN Mayu Karahashi 18 FW  JPN Hina Takahashi 19 DF  JPN Risa Kanehira 20 DF  JPN Minori Kishi 21 GK  JPN Miori Ono 22 FW  JPN Faye Brough 23 DF  JPN Hana Matsumoto 24 DF  JPN Ayuka Onuma 25 MF  JPN Hitomi Yamakata 28 FW  JPN Sakura Hirose 29 MF  JPN Hikaru Yumura

Honours

Domestic

• Nadeshiko League Division 2
  • Runners-up (2): 2016,2020
• Nadeshiko League Cup Division 2
  • Runners-up (1): 2019

Season-by-season record

Transition of team name

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