diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/crews_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/crews_controller.rb
index 24a33f1..f0a2361 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/crews_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/crews_controller.rb
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ module Api
           phantoms = []
         when :phantom
           members = []
-          phantoms = @crew.phantom_players.includes(:claimed_by).order(:name)
+          phantoms = @crew.phantom_players.not_deleted.includes(:claimed_by).order(:name)
         when :all
           members = @crew.crew_memberships.includes(:user).order(role: :desc, retired: :asc, created_at: :asc)
-          phantoms = @crew.phantom_players.includes(:claimed_by).order(:name)
+          phantoms = @crew.phantom_players.not_deleted.includes(:claimed_by).order(:name)
         else
           members = @crew.active_memberships.includes(:user).order(role: :desc, created_at: :asc)
           phantoms = []
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/phantom_claims_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/phantom_claims_controller.rb
index 1e8320a..4c981a7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/phantom_claims_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/phantom_claims_controller.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module Api
       # Returns phantom players assigned to the current user that are pending confirmation
       def index
         phantoms = PhantomPlayer
+          .not_deleted
           .includes(:crew, :claimed_by)
           .where(claimed_by: current_user, claim_confirmed: false)
           .order(created_at: :desc)
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/phantom_players_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/phantom_players_controller.rb
index 323a1a4..d4b7907 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/phantom_players_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/phantom_players_controller.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module Api
 
       # GET /crews/:crew_id/phantom_players
       def index
-        phantoms = @crew.phantom_players.includes(:claimed_by).order(:name)
+        phantoms = @crew.phantom_players.not_deleted.includes(:claimed_by).order(:name)
         render json: PhantomPlayerBlueprint.render(phantoms, view: :with_claimed_by, root: :phantom_players)
       end
 
diff --git a/app/models/phantom_player.rb b/app/models/phantom_player.rb
index 6e681f1..2ad61c1 100644
--- a/app/models/phantom_player.rb
+++ b/app/models/phantom_player.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ class PhantomPlayer < ApplicationRecord
   scope :pending_confirmation, -> { claimed.where(claim_confirmed: false) }
   scope :active, -> { where(retired: false) }
   scope :retired, -> { where(retired: true) }
+  scope :not_deleted, -> { where(deleted_at: nil) }
+  scope :deleted, -> { where.not(deleted_at: nil) }
 
   # Phantoms who were active during a date range (either still active, or retired after the end date)
   # Uses joined_at (editable) instead of created_at for historical accuracy
@@ -39,12 +41,19 @@ class PhantomPlayer < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   # Confirm the claim (user action)
+  # After confirmation, soft deletes the phantom since scores have been transferred
   def confirm_claim!(user)
     raise CrewErrors::NotClaimedByUserError unless claimed_by == user
 
     self.claim_confirmed = true
     transfer_scores_to_membership!
     save!
+    soft_delete!
+  end
+
+  # Soft delete the phantom (keeps record for logging)
+  def soft_delete!
+    update!(deleted_at: Time.current)
   end
 
   # Unassign the phantom (officer action or user rejection)
diff --git a/db/migrate/20251217195837_add_deleted_at_to_phantom_players.rb b/db/migrate/20251217195837_add_deleted_at_to_phantom_players.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..694bbac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20251217195837_add_deleted_at_to_phantom_players.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AddDeletedAtToPhantomPlayers < ActiveRecord::Migration[8.0]
+  def change
+    add_column :phantom_players, :deleted_at, :datetime
+    add_index :phantom_players, :deleted_at
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 0c9e66d..45e0ef2 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2025_12_15_173625) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2025_12_17_195837) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "btree_gin"
   enable_extension "pg_catalog.plpgsql"
@@ -688,10 +688,12 @@ ActiveRecord::Schema[8.0].define(version: 2025_12_15_173625) do
     t.boolean "retired", default: false, null: false
     t.datetime "retired_at"
     t.datetime "joined_at"
+    t.datetime "deleted_at"
     t.index ["claimed_by_id"], name: "index_phantom_players_on_claimed_by_id"
     t.index ["claimed_from_membership_id"], name: "index_phantom_players_on_claimed_from_membership_id"
     t.index ["crew_id", "granblue_id"], name: "index_phantom_players_on_crew_id_and_granblue_id", unique: true, where: "(granblue_id IS NOT NULL)"
     t.index ["crew_id"], name: "index_phantom_players_on_crew_id"
+    t.index ["deleted_at"], name: "index_phantom_players_on_deleted_at"
   end
 
   create_table "raid_groups", id: :uuid, default: -> { "gen_random_uuid()" }, force: :cascade do |t|