diff --git a/src/app/[locale]/admin/facilities/[facility_id]/competitions/[competition_id]/CompetitionDetailComponent.tsx b/src/app/[locale]/admin/facilities/[facility_id]/competitions/[competition_id]/CompetitionDetailComponent.tsx
index 22db764..d416da3 100644
--- a/src/app/[locale]/admin/facilities/[facility_id]/competitions/[competition_id]/CompetitionDetailComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/app/[locale]/admin/facilities/[facility_id]/competitions/[competition_id]/CompetitionDetailComponent.tsx
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   ListOrdered,
   FileText,
   CalendarClock,
+  Trash2,
 } from 'lucide-react';
 import useTranslation from '@/src/hooks/useTranslation';
 import Card from '@/src/components/cards/Card';
@@ -28,7 +29,9 @@ import {
   useStartCompetition,
   useFinishCompetition,
   useCancelCompetition,
+  useDeleteCompetition,
 } from '@/src/hooks/mutations/useCompetitionMutations';
+import { useRouter } from 'next/navigation';
 import OverviewTab from './tabs/OverviewTab';
 import RegistrationsTab from './tabs/RegistrationsTab';
 import ParticipantsTab from './tabs/ParticipantsTab';
@@ -71,20 +74,76 @@ function formatDate(dateString: string): string {
 function StatusTransitionButton({
   status,
   competitionId,
+  facilityId,
+  locale,
 }: {
   status: CompetitionStatus;
   competitionId: number;
+  facilityId: number;
+  locale: string;
 }) {
+  const router = useRouter();
   const publishMutation = usePublishCompetition(competitionId);
   const startMutation = useStartCompetition(competitionId);
   const finishMutation = useFinishCompetition(competitionId);
   const cancelMutation = useCancelCompetition(competitionId);
+  const deleteMutation = useDeleteCompetition(competitionId);
+  const [showDeleteConfirm, setShowDeleteConfirm] = useState(false);
 
   const isPending =
     publishMutation.isPending ||
     startMutation.isPending ||
     finishMutation.isPending ||
-    cancelMutation.isPending;
+    cancelMutation.isPending ||
+    deleteMutation.isPending;
+
+  const canDelete = status === 'draft' || status === 'cancelled';
+
+  const handleDelete = () => {
+    deleteMutation.mutate(undefined, {
+      onSuccess: () => {
+        router.push(`/${locale}/admin/facilities/${facilityId}/competitions`);
+      },
+    });
+  };
+
+  const DeleteButton = () => (
+    <>
+      {showDeleteConfirm ? (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <span className="text-sm text-red-700">Delete permanently?</span>
+          <button
+            onClick={handleDelete}
+            disabled={isPending}
+            className="inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1.5 bg-red-600 text-white text-sm font-semibold rounded-lg hover:bg-red-700 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+          >
+            {deleteMutation.isPending ? (
+              <Loader2 className="w-4 h-4 animate-spin" />
+            ) : (
+              'Yes, delete'
+            )}
+          </button>
+          <button
+            onClick={() => setShowDeleteConfirm(false)}
+            disabled={isPending}
+            className="inline-flex items-center px-3 py-1.5 bg-slate-100 text-slate-700 text-sm font-semibold rounded-lg hover:bg-slate-200 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+          >
+            No
+          </button>
+        </div>
+      ) : (
+        <button
+          onClick={() => setShowDeleteConfirm(true)}
+          disabled={isPending}
+          className="inline-flex items-center px-4 py-2 bg-red-100 text-red-700 font-semibold rounded-xl hover:bg-red-200 transition-colors disabled:opacity-50"
+          title="Delete competition permanently"
+        >
+          <Trash2 className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
+          Delete
+        </button>
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
 
   if (status === 'draft') {
     return (
@@ -101,6 +160,7 @@ function StatusTransitionButton({
           )}
           Publish
         </button>
+        <DeleteButton />
       </div>
     );
   }
@@ -155,6 +215,15 @@ function StatusTransitionButton({
     );
   }
 
+  // For cancelled status, show delete button
+  if (canDelete) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex gap-2">
+        <DeleteButton />
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
   return null;
 }
 
@@ -234,7 +303,7 @@ export default function CompetitionDetailComponent({
               <FileText className="w-4 h-4 mr-2" />
               Save as Template
             </button>
-            <StatusTransitionButton status={competition.status} competitionId={competitionId} />
+            <StatusTransitionButton status={competition.status} competitionId={competitionId} facilityId={facilityId} locale={locale} />
           </div>
         </div>
 
diff --git a/src/hooks/mutations/useCompetitionMutations.ts b/src/hooks/mutations/useCompetitionMutations.ts
index 27310d5..d51f020 100644
--- a/src/hooks/mutations/useCompetitionMutations.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/mutations/useCompetitionMutations.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   startCompetition,
   finishCompetition,
   cancelCompetition,
+  deleteCompetition,
   saveCompetitionAsTemplate,
   approveRegistration,
   rejectRegistration,
@@ -237,6 +238,30 @@ export function useCancelCompetition(competitionId: number) {
   });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Delete a competition (draft or cancelled only)
+ */
+export function useDeleteCompetition(competitionId: number) {
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+
+  return useMutation({
+    mutationFn: async () => {
+      const result = await deleteCompetition(competitionId);
+      if (!result.success) {
+        throw new Error(result.error.detail);
+      }
+      return result.data;
+    },
+    onSuccess: () => {
+      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: competitionQueryKeys.lists() });
+      // Remove the detail query since the competition no longer exists
+      queryClient.removeQueries({
+        queryKey: competitionQueryKeys.detail(competitionId),
+      });
+    },
+  });
+}
+
 /**
  * Save competition as template
  */
diff --git a/src/lib/api/competition-admin.ts b/src/lib/api/competition-admin.ts
index 5bd2471..d08f5d6 100644
--- a/src/lib/api/competition-admin.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api/competition-admin.ts
@@ -412,6 +412,25 @@ export async function cancelCompetition(
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * DELETE /competitions/{competition_id}
+ * Permanently delete a competition (draft or cancelled only)
+ */
+export async function deleteCompetition(
+  competitionId: number
+): Promise<CompetitionApiResult<void>> {
+  try {
+    const response = await apiFetch(`/competitions/${competitionId}`, {
+      method: 'DELETE',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    });
+
+    return handleApiResponse<void>(response);
+  } catch (error) {
+    return buildNetworkError(error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to delete competition');
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * POST /competitions/{competition_id}/save-as-template
  * Create a template from an existing competition's config