The same word shows on player cards, on the organizer's match page and in the portal. The server decides it, so every screen agrees.
Status
Meaning
Draft
Saved by the organizer and not published. Only the organizer sees it.
Open
Published, not started, with room.
Filling up
One or two places left, and at least one player in.
Full
No places left. A waiting list may still be open.
Live
Between kick off and the end of its duration. Players see Live now or Playing now.
Ended
Its time is over, or its result is finalized.
Cancelled
Called off by the organizer or the club before kick off, or automatically when too few players were confirmed at the check time. Everyone was released and refunded.
Match statuses in the portal Matches list
Invitations waiting for an answer count as taken places. In the organizer's own list, a published match that has not started shows as Published.
How each player stands in a match, as the portal's Players table shows it.
Status
Meaning
Holding a place
Has a place and still has something to pay.
Confirmed
Has a place and nothing left to pay.
Waiting list
Queued for a place. Pays like a place, with the same timer. A player the organizer took off during the match also shows here and counts as having played.
Left
Left the match, lost the place when the payment time ran out, or the match was cancelled.
Removed
Taken out by the organizer. Cannot rejoin that match.