Query Select with multiple tables and needing Left Join - sql

Question

I am trying to create a Select command to combine 3 tables.
GROUPS, I want to see every record of this table where the table meets the WHERE for the table
CONTACTS, I want to see contacts that meet certain conditions, if there are no contacts I still want to see the GROUP records in the query
GROUPCONTACTS, this table sits between GROUPS and CONTACTS to allow for a many-to-many relationship.
I have tried the following but it shows me every GROUPCONTACTS record instead of just those where there is a related CONTACTS that matches the query. I do not know if SQL allows for what I want.
Azure server running MSSQL server.
SELECT G.GroupID, GC.ContactID, C.ContactID, C.Status, C.Type
FROM Groups G
LEFT JOIN GroupContacts GC
ON GC.GroupID = G.GroupID
JOIN Contacts C
ON C.ContactID = GC.ContactID
AND C.Type = 'Manager'
AND C.Status = 'Active'
WHERE G.Status = 'Active' AND G.Type = 'Physician'
I was hoping to see 1951 results showing 1 record per GROUPS whether or not there was a matching CONTACT. Instead I got 1550 results, excluding all GROUPS that didn't have a matching CONTACT.
I hope I am explaining this well enough How can I have the table Contacts JOIN with GroupContacts and then in turn have the results LEFT JOIN with GROUPS?
Sample source tables
GROUP
GroupID
Type
Name
Status
1
Physician
Drs. Bennett & Stein
Active
2
Physician
Drs. Kogan & Larson
Inactive
6
Physician
Diagnostic Imaging
Active
GROUPCONTACTS
GroupContactID
GroupID
ContactID
13258
2227
124
13259
2305
138
13260
526
251
13261
2900
351
13262
1363
371
13263
2408
460
13264
417
511
CONTACTS
ContactID
Type
First Name
Last Name
Status
375
Physician
Mervyn L.
Elgart
Inactive
376
Physician
Stephen S.
Elgin
Inactive
377
Physician
Oscar
Ellison III
Active
378
Physician
Michael
Emmer
Active
RESULTS (Ideal)
GroupID
ContactID
ContactID
Status
Type
3177
36187
36187
Active
Manager
3178
36188
36188
Active
Manager
3179
36189
36189
Active
Manager
3180
NULL
NULL
NULL
NULL
If a GROUPS doesn't have a matching GROUPCONTACT record just show the last 4 fields as NULL. The reason for the 2 ContactIDs is just for testing purposes.

Answer 1

Next time, please post the CREATE TABLE and INSERT INTO setup statements. I created all those statements only to realize that the data in GroupContacts table doesn't match any of the sample data in Groups or Contacts. Fix the data. Include an example of data that is excluded but you think should be included. Then I'll update my answer.
CREATE TABLE Groups (
GroupID int not null
, Type nvarchar(50) not null
, Name nvarchar(50) not null
, Status nvarchar(50) not null
);
INSERT INTO Groups (GroupID, Type, Name, Status)
VALUES
(1, 'Physician', 'Drs. Bennett & Stein', 'Active')
, (2, 'Physician', 'Drs. Kogan & Larson','Inactive')
, (6, 'Physician', 'Diagnostic Imaging', 'Active')
;
CREATE TABLE GroupContacts (
GroupContactID int not null
, GroupID int not null
, ContactID int not null
);
INSERT INTO GroupContacts (GroupContactID, GroupID, ContactID)
VALUES
(13258,2227,124)
, (13259,2305,138)
, (13260,526,251)
, (13261,2900,351)
, (13262,1363,371)
, (13263,2408,460)
, (13264,417,511)
;
CREATE TABLE Contacts (
ContactID int not null
, Type nvarchar(50) not null
, FirstName nvarchar(50) not null
, LastName nvarchar(50) not null
, Status nvarchar(50) not null
);
INSERT INTO Contacts (ContactID, Type, FirstName, LastName, Status)
VALUES
(375,'Physician','Mervyn L.','Elgart','Inactive')
, (376,'Physician','Stephen S.','Elgin','Inactive')
, (377,'Physician','Oscar','Ellison III','Active')
, (378,'Physician','Michael','Emmer','Active')
;
SELECT G.GroupID, GC.ContactID, C.ContactID, C.Status, C.Type
FROM Groups G
LEFT JOIN GroupContacts GC
ON GC.GroupID = G.GroupID
LEFT JOIN Contacts C
ON C.ContactID = GC.ContactID
AND C.Type = 'Manager'
AND C.Status = 'Active'
WHERE G.Status = 'Active' AND G.Type = 'Physician'
GroupID
ContactID
ContactID
Status
Type
fiddle