Archiving a Player removes them from active team rosters and match selection without permanently deleting their record from your Organisation.
When to Archive a Player
Archiving is useful when a player is no longer part of a Team but you want to keep their historical data intact. Common reasons include:
• A player has left the Club
• A player has retired
• A player is inactive for a season but may return
• You need to tidy up active rosters without losing historical match data
Archived Players will no longer appear in lineup selections for new Matches, but their past Match Facts and appearances remain in records.
Before You Start
Make sure you have:
• Admin or Owner access to your Organisation, or appropriate Club Admin permissions if managing via the Club Portal
• The Player already created under a Club or Team in the Assets tab
How to Archive a Player
Follow these steps from the main LIGR Live dashboard.
Step 1: Open the Assets Tab
1. From the left sidebar, click Assets.
2. Select the Players section.
[ Image placeholder: Assets tab expanded in the left sidebar with the Players section highlighted ]
Step 2: Find the Player
1. Use the search bar or filter by Club or Team to locate the Player you want to archive.
2. Click on the Player's name to open their profile.
[ Image placeholder: Players list with search bar and filters visible ]
Step 3: Archive the Player
1. On the Player's profile page, locate the options menu (usually the three-dot icon or an Actions button).
2. Select Archive.
3. Confirm the action when prompted.
[ Image placeholder: Player profile page showing the Archive option in the actions menu ]
The Player will now be moved out of active rosters and marked as archived.
How to View or Restore an Archived Player
1. Go to Assets > Players.
2. Apply the filter to show Archived Players.
3. Click the Player you want to restore.
4. Select Unarchive (or the equivalent restore option) from the actions menu.
[ Image placeholder: Players list filtered to show archived players ]
Tips
• Archive Players at the end of a season to keep your Team rosters clean before the next Competition begins.
• Archiving is reversible — use it instead of deletion whenever possible to preserve historical match data.
• If a Player is currently assigned to an upcoming Match lineup, remove them from that lineup before archiving to avoid conflicts.
• Club Admins managing rosters through the Club Portal can archive their own Players without needing Organisation-level access.
Common Issues
The Player still appears in a Match lineup Archiving does not remove a Player from Matches they were already selected for. Open the Match and update the lineup manually.
I can't see the Archive option Check your permission level. Only Owners, Admins, and users with Club Admin permissions can archive Players.
The archived Player still shows in graphics If a graphic was already triggered using that Player's data before archiving, the overlay will continue to display the cached data until refreshed or removed via the Control Room.
I archived the wrong Player Filter the Players list by Archived, open the Player, and unarchive them. All their data is preserved.