diff --git a/lib/data/dao/group_dao.dart b/lib/data/dao/group_dao.dart
index 9802203..98c602a 100644
--- a/lib/data/dao/group_dao.dart
+++ b/lib/data/dao/group_dao.dart
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ class GroupDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$GroupDaoMixin {
       }
 
       // Insert unique groups in batch
+      // Using insertOrIgnore to avoid triggering cascade deletes on
+      // player_group associations when groups already exist
       await db.batch(
         (b) => b.insertAll(
           groupTable,
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ class GroupDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$GroupDaoMixin {
                 ),
               )
               .toList(),
-          mode: InsertMode.insertOrReplace,
+          mode: InsertMode.insertOrIgnore,
         ),
       );
 
@@ -120,6 +122,8 @@ class GroupDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$GroupDaoMixin {
       }
 
       if (uniquePlayers.isNotEmpty) {
+        // Using insertOrIgnore to avoid triggering cascade deletes on
+        // player_group associations when players already exist
         await db.batch(
           (b) => b.insertAll(
             db.playerTable,
@@ -132,7 +136,7 @@ class GroupDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$GroupDaoMixin {
                   ),
                 )
                 .toList(),
-            mode: InsertMode.insertOrReplace,
+            mode: InsertMode.insertOrIgnore,
           ),
         );
       }
diff --git a/lib/data/dao/match_dao.dart b/lib/data/dao/match_dao.dart
index b56a38b..160686a 100644
--- a/lib/data/dao/match_dao.dart
+++ b/lib/data/dao/match_dao.dart
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ class MatchDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$MatchDaoMixin {
       );
 
       // Add all groups of the matches in batch
+      // Using insertOrIgnore to avoid overwriting existing groups (which would
+      // trigger cascade deletes on player_group associations)
       await db.batch(
         (b) => b.insertAll(
           db.groupTable,
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ class MatchDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$MatchDaoMixin {
                 ),
               )
               .toList(),
-          mode: InsertMode.insertOrReplace,
+          mode: InsertMode.insertOrIgnore,
         ),
       );
 
@@ -158,6 +160,8 @@ class MatchDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$MatchDaoMixin {
       }
 
       if (uniquePlayers.isNotEmpty) {
+        // Using insertOrIgnore to avoid triggering cascade deletes on
+        // player_group/player_match associations when players already exist
         await db.batch(
           (b) => b.insertAll(
             db.playerTable,
@@ -170,7 +174,7 @@ class MatchDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$MatchDaoMixin {
                   ),
                 )
                 .toList(),
-            mode: InsertMode.insertOrReplace,
+            mode: InsertMode.insertOrIgnore,
           ),
         );
       }
diff --git a/lib/data/dao/player_dao.dart b/lib/data/dao/player_dao.dart
index 8a58504..c8db800 100644
--- a/lib/data/dao/player_dao.dart
+++ b/lib/data/dao/player_dao.dart
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class PlayerDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$PlayerDaoMixin {
   }
 
   /// Adds multiple [players] to the database in a batch operation.
+  /// Uses insertOrIgnore to avoid triggering cascade deletes on
+  /// player_group associations when players already exist.
   Future<bool> addPlayersAsList({required List<Player> players}) async {
     if (players.isEmpty) return false;
 
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ class PlayerDao extends DatabaseAccessor<AppDatabase> with _$PlayerDaoMixin {
               ),
             )
             .toList(),
-        mode: InsertMode.insertOrReplace,
+        mode: InsertMode.insertOrIgnore,
       ),
     );