diff --git a/frontend/e2e/availability-validation.test.ts b/frontend/e2e/availability-validation.test.ts
index 913c633..a677fe5 100644
--- a/frontend/e2e/availability-validation.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/e2e/availability-validation.test.ts
@@ -262,13 +262,14 @@ test.describe('Player Summary Statistics', () => {
 	test('should show confirmation dialog when sync button clicked', async ({ page }) => {
 		// Navigate to Management tab
 		await page.waitForSelector('nav[aria-label="Tabs"]', { timeout: 10000 });
-		await page.locator('button:has-text("Management")').click();
-		await page.waitForTimeout(500);
+		const managementTab = page.locator('button:has-text("Management")');
+		await managementTab.click();
+		await managementTab.waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
 		
 		// Click sync button
 		const syncButton = page.locator('button:has-text("Sync Fixtures")');
+		await syncButton.waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
 		await syncButton.click();
-		await page.waitForTimeout(300);
 		
 		// Check for confirmation dialog
 		const dialogHeading = page.locator('h3:has-text("Confirm Fixture Sync")');
@@ -282,7 +283,6 @@ test.describe('Player Summary Statistics', () => {
 		
 		// Cancel the dialog
 		await cancelButton.click();
-		await page.waitForTimeout(300);
 		
 		// Dialog should be hidden
 		await expect(dialogHeading).not.toBeVisible();
@@ -291,25 +291,30 @@ test.describe('Player Summary Statistics', () => {
 	test('should show loading state during sync', async ({ page }) => {
 		// Navigate to Management tab
 		await page.waitForSelector('nav[aria-label="Tabs"]', { timeout: 10000 });
-		await page.locator('button:has-text("Management")').click();
-		await page.waitForTimeout(500);
+		const managementTab = page.locator('button:has-text("Management")');
+		await managementTab.click();
+		await managementTab.waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
 		
 		// Click sync button
 		const syncButton = page.locator('button:has-text("Sync Fixtures")');
+		await syncButton.waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
 		await syncButton.click();
-		await page.waitForTimeout(300);
 		
 		// Click Sync Now
 		const syncNowButton = page.locator('button:has-text("Sync Now")');
+		await syncNowButton.waitFor({ state: 'visible' });
 		await syncNowButton.click();
 		
-		// Should show loading state (briefly)
-		// Note: This might be too fast to catch in real scenarios
-		const syncingButton = page.locator('button:has-text("Syncing...")');
-		// We don't assert visibility because sync might complete too quickly
-		
-		// Wait for sync to complete - look for success notification or completion
-		await page.waitForTimeout(2000);
+		// Wait for sync operation to complete
+		// Either the button will briefly show "Syncing..." or sync completes immediately
+		try {
+			// Try to wait for the syncing state to appear and then disappear
+			const syncingButton = page.locator('button:has-text("Syncing...")');
+			await syncingButton.waitFor({ state: 'visible', timeout: 1000 });
+			await syncingButton.waitFor({ state: 'hidden', timeout: 5000 });
+		} catch {
+			// Sync might complete too quickly to catch the intermediate state
+		}
 		
 		// After sync, button should be back to normal state
 		await expect(syncButton).toBeVisible();
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 62d026e..66e8e73 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
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 			"integrity": "sha512-Nu8ahitGFFJztxUml9oD/DLb7Z28C8cd8F46IVQ7y5Btz575pvMY8AqZsXkX7Gds29eCKdMgIHjIvzskHgPSFg==",
 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"mime": "^3.0.0"
 			},
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cloudflare/unenv-preset/-/unenv-preset-2.7.11.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-se23f1D4PxKrMKOq+Stz+Yn7AJ9ITHcEecXo2Yjb+UgbUDCEBch1FXQC6hx6uT5fNA3kmX3mfzeZiUmpK1W9IQ==",
 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"peerDependencies": {
 				"unenv": "2.0.0-rc.24",
 				"workerd": "^1.20251106.1"
@@ -85,6 +87,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"darwin"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=16"
 			}
@@ -101,6 +104,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"darwin"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=16"
 			}
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=16"
 			}
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=16"
 			}
@@ -149,6 +155,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"win32"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=16"
 			}
@@ -157,14 +164,14 @@
 			"version": "4.20251202.0",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cloudflare/workers-types/-/workers-types-4.20251202.0.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-Q7m1Ivu2fbKalOPm00KLpu6GfRaq4TlrPknqugvZgp/gDH96OYKINO4x7jvCIBvCz/aK9vVoOj8tlbSQBervVA==",
-			"dev": true,
-			"peer": true
+			"dev": true
 		},
 		"node_modules/@cspotcode/source-map-support": {
 			"version": "0.8.1",
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@cspotcode/source-map-support/-/source-map-support-0.8.1.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-IchNf6dN4tHoMFIn/7OE8LWZ19Y6q/67Bmf6vnGREv8RSbBVb9LPJxEcnwrcwX6ixSvaiGoomAUvu4YSxXrVgw==",
 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@jridgewell/trace-mapping": "0.3.9"
 			},
@@ -177,6 +184,7 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@jridgewell/trace-mapping/-/trace-mapping-0.3.9.tgz",
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 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@jridgewell/resolve-uri": "^3.0.3",
 				"@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.4.10"
@@ -876,6 +884,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"darwin"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": "^18.17.0 || ^20.3.0 || >=21.0.0"
 			},
@@ -898,6 +907,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"darwin"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": "^18.17.0 || ^20.3.0 || >=21.0.0"
 			},
@@ -920,6 +930,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"darwin"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
 			}
@@ -936,6 +947,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"darwin"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
 			}
@@ -952,6 +964,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
 			}
@@ -968,6 +981,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
 			}
@@ -984,6 +998,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
 			}
@@ -1000,6 +1015,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
 			}
@@ -1016,6 +1032,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
 			}
@@ -1032,6 +1049,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
 			}
@@ -1048,6 +1066,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
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+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
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@@ -1070,6 +1089,7 @@
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 				"linux"
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+			"peer": true,
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@@ -1092,6 +1112,7 @@
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+			"peer": true,
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@@ -1114,6 +1135,7 @@
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+			"peer": true,
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@@ -1136,6 +1158,7 @@
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+			"peer": true,
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@@ -1158,6 +1181,7 @@
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+			"peer": true,
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@@ -1177,6 +1201,7 @@
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 			"dev": true,
 			"optional": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@emnapi/runtime": "^1.2.0"
 			},
@@ -1199,6 +1224,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"win32"
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+			"peer": true,
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@@ -1218,6 +1244,7 @@
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+			"peer": true,
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@@ -1303,6 +1330,7 @@
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 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
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@@ -1312,6 +1340,7 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@poppinss/dumper/-/dumper-0.6.5.tgz",
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 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
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@@ -1323,6 +1352,7 @@
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 			"dev": true,
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-			"dev": true
+			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true
 		},
 		"node_modules/@rollup/rollup-android-arm-eabi": {
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@@ -1649,6 +1680,7 @@
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 			"dev": true,
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-			"dev": true
+			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true
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 		"node_modules/@standard-schema/spec": {
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@@ -1709,7 +1742,6 @@
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+			"dev": true,
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+			"peer": true,
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 			"dependencies": {
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 				"acorn": "8.14.0",
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 			"dev": true,
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-			"dev": true
+			"dev": true,
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 		},
 		"node_modules/pathe": {
 			"version": "2.0.3",
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 			"dev": true,
 			"hasInstallScript": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
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 				"detect-libc": "^2.0.3",
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 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
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 				"npm": ">=6"
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+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
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 				"@cloudflare/unenv-preset": "2.7.11",
@@ -5300,6 +5338,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"aix"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5316,6 +5355,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"android"
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+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
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 			}
@@ -5332,6 +5372,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"android"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
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 			}
@@ -5348,6 +5389,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"android"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5364,6 +5406,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"darwin"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5380,6 +5423,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"darwin"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5396,6 +5440,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"freebsd"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5412,6 +5457,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"freebsd"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5428,6 +5474,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5444,6 +5491,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5460,6 +5508,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5476,6 +5525,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5492,6 +5542,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5508,6 +5559,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5524,6 +5576,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5540,6 +5593,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5556,6 +5610,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"linux"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5572,6 +5627,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"netbsd"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5588,6 +5644,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"netbsd"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5604,6 +5661,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"openbsd"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5620,6 +5678,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"openbsd"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5636,6 +5695,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"sunos"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5652,6 +5712,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"win32"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5668,6 +5729,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"win32"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5684,6 +5746,7 @@
 			"os": [
 				"win32"
 			],
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			}
@@ -5694,6 +5757,7 @@
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 			"dev": true,
 			"hasInstallScript": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"bin": {
 				"esbuild": "bin/esbuild"
 			},
@@ -5733,6 +5797,7 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ws/-/ws-8.18.0.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-8VbfWfHLbbwu3+N6OKsOMpBdT4kXPDDB9cJk2bJ6mh9ucxdlnNvH1e+roYkKmN9Nxw2yjz7VzeO9oOz2zJ04Pw==",
 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=10.0.0"
 			},
@@ -5767,6 +5832,7 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/youch/-/youch-4.1.0-beta.10.tgz",
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 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@poppinss/colors": "^4.1.5",
 				"@poppinss/dumper": "^0.6.4",
@@ -5780,6 +5846,7 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/youch-core/-/youch-core-0.3.3.tgz",
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 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@poppinss/exception": "^1.2.2",
 				"error-stack-parser-es": "^1.0.5"
@@ -5790,6 +5857,7 @@
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 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"engines": {
 				"node": ">=18"
 			},
@@ -5810,6 +5878,7 @@
 			"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/zod/-/zod-3.22.3.tgz",
 			"integrity": "sha512-EjIevzuJRiRPbVH4mGc8nApb/lVLKVpmUhAaR5R5doKGfAnGJ6Gr3CViAVjP+4FWSxCsybeWQdcgCtbX+7oZug==",
 			"dev": true,
+			"peer": true,
 			"funding": {
 				"url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
 			}
diff --git a/frontend/src/routes/availability/[teamId]/+page.svelte b/frontend/src/routes/availability/[teamId]/+page.svelte
index 7548855..c79e3cb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/routes/availability/[teamId]/+page.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/routes/availability/[teamId]/+page.svelte
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@
 
 <!-- Sync Confirmation Dialog -->
 {#if showSyncConfirm}
-	<div class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 flex items-center justify-center p-4 z-50" role="button" tabindex="0" onclick={() => showSyncConfirm = false} onkeydown={(e) => e.key === 'Escape' && (showSyncConfirm = false)}>
-		<div class="bg-white dark:bg-slate-800 rounded-lg max-w-md w-full p-6" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" tabindex="-1" onclick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()} onkeydown={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
+	<div class="fixed inset-0 bg-black/50 flex items-center justify-center p-4 z-50" role="presentation" onclick={() => showSyncConfirm = false} onkeydown={(e) => e.key === 'Escape' && (showSyncConfirm = false)}>
+		<div class="bg-white dark:bg-slate-800 rounded-lg max-w-md w-full p-6" role="dialog" aria-modal="true" tabindex="-1" onclick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()} onkeydown={(e) => { if (e.key !== 'Escape') e.stopPropagation(); }}>
 			<h3 class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900 dark:text-white mb-3">
 				Confirm Fixture Sync
 			</h3>
diff --git a/worker/src/database.ts b/worker/src/database.ts
index 69afb29..4ceb32f 100644
--- a/worker/src/database.ts
+++ b/worker/src/database.ts
@@ -232,6 +232,89 @@ export class DatabaseService {
       .run();
   }
 
+  // Batch operations for sync
+  async batchUpdateFixture(
+    fixtureId: string,
+    matchDate: string,
+    dayTime: string,
+    playerIds: string[]
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    const isPast = isPastDate(matchDate) ? 1 : 0;
+    const timestamp = now();
+
+    // Build batch of statements
+    const statements = [
+      // Update fixture date
+      this.db.prepare('UPDATE fixtures SET match_date = ?, day_time = ?, is_past = ? WHERE id = ?')
+        .bind(matchDate, dayTime, isPast, fixtureId),
+      // Clear availability
+      this.db.prepare('DELETE FROM availability WHERE fixture_id = ?')
+        .bind(fixtureId),
+      // Clear final selections
+      this.db.prepare('DELETE FROM final_selections WHERE fixture_id = ?')
+        .bind(fixtureId),
+    ];
+
+    // Add availability inserts for each player
+    for (const playerId of playerIds) {
+      const availId = generateUUID();
+      statements.push(
+        this.db.prepare('INSERT INTO availability (id, fixture_id, player_id, is_available, updated_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)')
+          .bind(availId, fixtureId, playerId, 0, timestamp)
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Execute all statements in a batch
+    await this.db.batch(statements);
+  }
+
+  async batchCreateFixtureWithAvailability(
+    teamId: string,
+    matchDate: string,
+    dayTime: string,
+    homeTeam: string,
+    awayTeam: string,
+    venue: string | undefined,
+    playerIds: string[]
+  ): Promise<Fixture> {
+    const fixtureId = generateUUID();
+    const timestamp = now();
+    const isPast = isPastDate(matchDate) ? 1 : 0;
+
+    // Build batch of statements
+    const statements = [
+      // Create fixture
+      this.db.prepare(`
+        INSERT INTO fixtures (id, team_id, match_date, day_time, home_team, away_team, venue, is_past, created_at)
+        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+      `).bind(fixtureId, teamId, matchDate, dayTime, homeTeam, awayTeam, venue || null, isPast, timestamp),
+    ];
+
+    // Add availability inserts for each player
+    for (const playerId of playerIds) {
+      const availId = generateUUID();
+      statements.push(
+        this.db.prepare('INSERT INTO availability (id, fixture_id, player_id, is_available, updated_at) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)')
+          .bind(availId, fixtureId, playerId, 0, timestamp)
+      );
+    }
+
+    // Execute all statements in a batch
+    await this.db.batch(statements);
+
+    return {
+      id: fixtureId,
+      team_id: teamId,
+      match_date: matchDate,
+      day_time: dayTime,
+      home_team: homeTeam,
+      away_team: awayTeam,
+      venue: venue || null,
+      is_past: isPast,
+      created_at: timestamp
+    };
+  }
+
   async getFinalSelections(teamId: string): Promise<FinalSelection[]> {
     const result = await this.db
       .prepare(`
diff --git a/worker/src/index.test.ts b/worker/src/index.test.ts
index 4c7c1c3..c63caac 100644
--- a/worker/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/worker/src/index.test.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ describe('POST /api/availability/:teamId/sync', () => {
       clearAvailabilityForFixture: vi.fn(),
       clearFinalSelections: vi.fn(),
       createAvailability: vi.fn(),
-      createFixture: vi.fn()
+      createFixture: vi.fn(),
+      batchUpdateFixture: vi.fn(),
+      batchCreateFixtureWithAvailability: vi.fn()
     };
 
     // Mock DatabaseService constructor
@@ -181,25 +183,20 @@ describe('POST /api/availability/:teamId/sync', () => {
       message: 'Sync completed: 1 updated, 0 new, 1 unchanged'
     });
 
-    // Verify update was made for the changed fixture
-    expect(mockDbInstance.updateFixtureDate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.updateFixtureDate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    // Verify batch update was made for the changed fixture
+    expect(mockDbInstance.batchUpdateFixture).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(mockDbInstance.batchUpdateFixture).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'fixture-1',
       '2026-01-16',
-      'Jan 16 Thu 19:00'
+      'Jan 16 Thu 19:00',
+      ['player-1', 'player-2', 'player-3']
     );
 
-    // Verify availability was cleared and reinitialized
-    expect(mockDbInstance.clearAvailabilityForFixture).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.clearAvailabilityForFixture).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fixture-1');
-    expect(mockDbInstance.clearFinalSelections).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.clearFinalSelections).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fixture-1');
-
-    // Verify availability was created for all players (3 players)
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fixture-1', 'player-1', false);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fixture-1', 'player-2', false);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fixture-1', 'player-3', false);
+    // Verify individual methods were not called (we use batch now)
+    expect(mockDbInstance.updateFixtureDate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockDbInstance.clearAvailabilityForFixture).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockDbInstance.clearFinalSelections).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it('should update availability when there are 2 fixture date changes', async () => {
@@ -249,25 +246,26 @@ describe('POST /api/availability/:teamId/sync', () => {
       message: 'Sync completed: 2 updated, 0 new, 0 unchanged'
     });
 
-    // Verify updates were made for both fixtures
-    expect(mockDbInstance.updateFixtureDate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.updateFixtureDate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    // Verify batch updates were made for both fixtures
+    expect(mockDbInstance.batchUpdateFixture).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+    expect(mockDbInstance.batchUpdateFixture).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'fixture-1',
       '2026-01-16',
-      'Jan 16 Thu 19:00'
+      'Jan 16 Thu 19:00',
+      ['player-1', 'player-2', 'player-3']
     );
-    expect(mockDbInstance.updateFixtureDate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    expect(mockDbInstance.batchUpdateFixture).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       'fixture-2',
       '2026-01-23',
-      'Jan 23 Thu 18:45'
+      'Jan 23 Thu 18:45',
+      ['player-1', 'player-2', 'player-3']
     );
 
-    // Verify availability was cleared for both fixtures
-    expect(mockDbInstance.clearAvailabilityForFixture).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.clearFinalSelections).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-
-    // Verify availability was created for all players for both fixtures (3 players × 2 fixtures = 6 calls)
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(6);
+    // Verify individual methods were not called (we use batch now)
+    expect(mockDbInstance.updateFixtureDate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockDbInstance.clearAvailabilityForFixture).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockDbInstance.clearFinalSelections).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 
   it('should return error when the ELTTL URL call fails', async () => {
@@ -375,21 +373,20 @@ describe('POST /api/availability/:teamId/sync', () => {
       message: 'Sync completed: 1 new fixtures added, 1 unchanged'
     });
 
-    // Verify new fixture was created
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createFixture).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createFixture).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+    // Verify batch create was called for the new fixture
+    expect(mockDbInstance.batchCreateFixtureWithAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+    expect(mockDbInstance.batchCreateFixtureWithAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       mockTeamId,
       '2026-01-29',
       'Jan 29 Wed 18:45',
       'Test Team',
       'Opposition C',
-      'VENUE1'
+      'VENUE1',
+      ['player-1', 'player-2', 'player-3']
     );
 
-    // Verify availability was initialized for all players for the new fixture
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fixture-3', 'player-1', false);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fixture-3', 'player-2', false);
-    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).toHaveBeenCalledWith('fixture-3', 'player-3', false);
+    // Verify individual methods were not called (we use batch now)
+    expect(mockDbInstance.createFixture).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    expect(mockDbInstance.createAvailability).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
 });
diff --git a/worker/src/index.ts b/worker/src/index.ts
index 16c2f88..82af993 100644
--- a/worker/src/index.ts
+++ b/worker/src/index.ts
@@ -142,8 +142,13 @@ app.post('/api/availability/:teamId/sync', async (c) => {
       fixtureCount: scrapedData.fixtures.length
     });
 
-    // Get existing fixtures
+    // Get existing fixtures and load into memory for efficient lookups
     const existingFixtures = await db.getFixtures(teamId);
+    const fixtureMap = new Map<string, typeof existingFixtures[0]>();
+    for (const fixture of existingFixtures) {
+      const key = `${fixture.home_team}|${fixture.away_team}`;
+      fixtureMap.set(key, fixture);
+    }
     
     let fixturesUpdated = 0;
     let fixturesUnchanged = 0;
@@ -152,14 +157,16 @@ app.post('/api/availability/:teamId/sync', async (c) => {
 
     // Get all players for availability initialization
     const players = await db.getPlayers(teamId);
+    const playerIds = players.map(p => p.id);
 
     // Process each scraped fixture
     for (const scraped of scrapedData.fixtures) {
       const matchDate = parseMatchDate(scraped.date);
       const dayTime = `${scraped.date} ${scraped.time}`;
 
-      // Try to match with existing fixture
-      const existingFixture = await db.getFixtureByTeams(teamId, scraped.homeTeam, scraped.awayTeam);
+      // Try to match with existing fixture using in-memory lookup
+      const key = `${scraped.homeTeam}|${scraped.awayTeam}`;
+      const existingFixture = fixtureMap.get(key);
 
       if (existingFixture) {
         // Check if date has changed
@@ -172,17 +179,8 @@ app.post('/api/availability/:teamId/sync', async (c) => {
             awayTeam: scraped.awayTeam
           });
 
-          // Update fixture date
-          await db.updateFixtureDate(existingFixture.id, matchDate, dayTime);
-          
-          // Clear availability and selections
-          await db.clearAvailabilityForFixture(existingFixture.id);
-          await db.clearFinalSelections(existingFixture.id);
-
-          // Reinitialize availability for all players (default to false)
-          for (const player of players) {
-            await db.createAvailability(existingFixture.id, player.id, false);
-          }
+          // Use batch operation to update fixture, clear data, and reinitialize availability
+          await db.batchUpdateFixture(existingFixture.id, matchDate, dayTime, playerIds);
 
           fixturesUpdated++;
           updatedFixtureIds.push(existingFixture.id);
@@ -190,27 +188,23 @@ app.post('/api/availability/:teamId/sync', async (c) => {
           fixturesUnchanged++;
         }
       } else {
-        // New fixture - create it
+        // New fixture - create it with availability in a batch
         log('info', 'New fixture found', {
           homeTeam: scraped.homeTeam,
           awayTeam: scraped.awayTeam,
           matchDate
         });
 
-        const newFixture = await db.createFixture(
+        await db.batchCreateFixtureWithAvailability(
           teamId,
           matchDate,
           dayTime,
           scraped.homeTeam,
           scraped.awayTeam,
-          scraped.venue
+          scraped.venue,
+          playerIds
         );
 
-        // Initialize availability for all players (default to false)
-        for (const player of players) {
-          await db.createAvailability(newFixture.id, player.id, false);
-        }
-
         fixturesNew++;
       }
     }