Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
ちふれASエルフェン埼玉| Full name | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama |
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| Nickname(s) | AS Saitama |
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| Founded | 1991 |
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| Chairman | Hideo Saotome |
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| Manager | Hiroshi Yoshida |
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| League | WE League |
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| 2024-25 | 6th of 12 |
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| Website | Club home page |
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Chifure AS Elfen Saitama (ちふれASエルフェン埼玉) is a Japanese women's football team which plays in Nadeshiko League.
Club name
- AS Elfen FC: 1991–2001
- AS Elfen Sayama FC: 2002–2013
- AS Elfen Saitama: 2014–2015
- Chifure AS Elfen Saitama: 2016–present
Season-by-season record
Seasons of Chifure AS Elfen Saitama
| Season |
Domestic League |
Empress's Cup |
Nadeshiko League Cup/WE League Cup
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| League |
Level |
Place |
Tms.
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| 1993
|
Saitama
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3
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2nd
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—
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DNQ
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—
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| 1994
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2nd
|
—
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DNQ
|
—
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| 1995
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2nd
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—
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DNQ
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—
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| 1996
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Champions
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—
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DNQ
|
—
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| 1997
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Champions
|
—
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Second round
|
—
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| 1998
|
2nd
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—
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DNQ
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—
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| 1999
|
Champions
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—
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DNQ
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—
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| 2000
|
Kanto
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2
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8
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DNQ
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—
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| 2001
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2nd
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8
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Second round
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—
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| 2002
|
L
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1
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8th
|
11
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Second round
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—
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| 2003
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10th
|
13
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Second round
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—
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| 2004
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L2
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2
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3rd
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6
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First round
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—
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| 2005
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4th
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7
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Second round
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—
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| 2006
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Nadeshiko Div.2
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5th
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8
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Third round
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—
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| 2007
|
4th
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8
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Third round
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Group stage
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| 2008
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3rd
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9
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Second round
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—
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| 2009
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Champions
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8
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Third round
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—
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| 2010
|
Nadeshiko
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1
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9th
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10
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Second round
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Group stage
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| 2011
|
8th
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9
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Quarter-finals
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—
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| 2012
|
9th
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10
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Quarter-finals
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Group stage
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| 2013
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Challenge
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2
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2nd
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16
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Third round
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—
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| 2014
|
Nadeshiko
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1
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8th
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10
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Third round
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—
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| 2015
|
Nadeshiko Div.1
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10th
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10
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Quarter-finals
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—
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| 2016
|
Nadeshiko Div.2
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2
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2nd
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10
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Third round
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Group stage / Div.2
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| 2017
|
Nadeshiko Div.1
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1
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9th
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10
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Third round
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Group stage
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| 2018
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Nadeshiko Div.2
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2
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3rd
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10
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First round
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Group stage
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| 2019
|
3rd
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10
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Semi-finals
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Runners-up / Div.2
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| 2020
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2nd
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10
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Third round
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Cancelled
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| 2021–22
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WE League
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1
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11th
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11
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Fourth round
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—
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| 2022–23
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11th
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11
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Semi-finals
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Group stage
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| 2023–24
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TBD
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12
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TBD
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TBD
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