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Every boy and every girl, using the club's criteria.
Semillero Azulgrana · Fundación Club Cerro Porteño
The country's best youth academy, on your neighborhood pitch
Semillero Azulgrana trains grassroots football coaches for free, brings football schools together around one shared method and opens a permanent channel so that no talented boy or girl goes unseen. We're starting in Ñemby, together with its municipal government. And more cities will follow.
For adults 18 and over. In person in Ñemby. Limited spots per group.
Help: What happens when I tap “Sign up”?
It takes you to the Semillero sign-up form. You fill in your details in a minute, confirm your email with a code and then choose your course. It's free.
The promise
Our promise
No talent should go to waste just because it was born far from a big stadium. Every neighborhood football school is a seedbed, and every coach who keeps one going deserves the best tools. That's why we bring to every city what makes Cerro Porteño the most consistent youth academy in the country: method, care and a fair eye.
Better-prepared coaches
Better-organized football schools
Boys and girls who are better cared for and better seen
Free, open and with equality between women's and men's football.
The program
What Semillero Azulgrana is
It's the Club Cerro Porteño Foundation's program that works hand in hand with municipal governments to organize and strengthen youth football in each city. The municipal government leads the program in its territory; the Foundation provides the methodology, the instructors and the technical eye of its Youth Academy.
A Semillero coach watches closely, teaches better, always cares and alerts the club.
Teach
With games, with the ball and with a plan for each age group.
Care
For their body, their data and their peace of mind.
Alert
The club, when you spot talent. Always together with the family.
Scope of the agreement
Three stages, one growing relationship
The training is the starting point, not a one-off event. The stages build on each other and overlap in time.
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Stage 1
Ongoing training
We train coaches, trainers and anyone interested to watch, teach and care for boys and girls, with planning by age group, athlete health and good practices. It ends with a certificate.
Open now in Ñemby
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Stage 2
Advisory support and school seal
We support football schools so that they all work with one shared method: age groups, criteria, health, education and follow-up. Those that achieve it receive the standardized school seal awarded by the municipal government.
After the training
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Stage 3
Observation and support
Club observers watch on an ongoing basis in the city, with clear criteria and a formal referral channel: voluntary, free and always together with the family.
According to the operational plan
What everyone gains
Everyone wins when the neighborhood plays better
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Municipal government
A program with a method, indicators and accountability: certified coaches, schools with the seal, neighborhoods reached and girls' participation measured. A comprehensive health policy for children that makes your city a regional benchmark for youth football.
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Football schools and coaches
Free training with Cerro Porteño's methodology, a certificate, materials for the pitch and a path toward the standardized school seal. A well-organized football school earns families' trust and grows.
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Families
Better-trained coaches, safe practices and a clear commitment: nobody charges to watch your son or daughter, nobody promises anything and nobody makes you sign anything. If there's talent, the club talks to you.
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Boys and girls
More ball, more play and coaches who teach better. Girls and boys with the same opportunities. School and health come first.
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Local businesses and companies
Your brand, right beside the place where talent is born. Support coach training, materials for football schools and the program's events. Real visibility in your city, with clear rules and without using any child's image.
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Paraguayan football
More trained coaches across the country, a network of football schools working with sound criteria, and talent that no longer depends on where it was born.
Route
From Ñemby to the whole country
It all starts in one city. Ñemby is the first and the one leading the way: what is sown here multiplies.
Every trained coach teaches their whole group better. Every school with the seal is a model for the one in the next neighborhood. Every city that joins makes the network bigger.
Today, many talented kids from outside the capital have to travel for hours for someone to see them. With coaches trained in their own city and a permanent channel to the club, that first look reaches them where they are.
Naming the next cities does not mean an agreement has been signed.
The next cities are the ones we will invite, in this order, to join the program. Arriving in each one depends on an agreement with its municipal government.
The Semillero route
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Ñemby
Department Central
Founded on August 2, 1899, with a name of Guaraní origin and about 153,000 inhabitants. This is where the Semillero begins.
Agreement with the Municipal Government of Ñemby
Discover the program in Ñemby -
San Lorenzo
Department Central
One of the most populous cities in the country and home to the main campus of the National University of Asunción.
Upcoming city
Are you from San Lorenzo?
Notify me when it arrives · San Lorenzo -
Luque
Department Central
Home of CONMEBOL and of Silvio Pettirossi International Airport.
Upcoming city
Are you from Luque?
Notify me when it arrives · Luque -
Limpio
Department Central
The northern gateway to the Asunción metropolitan area.
Upcoming city
Are you from Limpio?
Notify me when it arrives · Limpio -
Ciudad del Este
Department Alto Paraná
Capital of Alto Paraná, on the Triple Frontier, linked to Foz do Iguaçu by the Friendship Bridge.
Upcoming city
Are you from Ciudad del Este?
Notify me when it arrives · Ciudad del Este -
Encarnación
Department Itapúa
Capital of Itapúa, linked to Posadas by the San Roque González de Santa Cruz bridge: the great city of the south.
Upcoming city
Are you from Encarnación?
Notify me when it arrives · Encarnación -
Santa Rita
Department Alto Paraná
An agricultural hub of Alto Paraná, with a strong community of Brazilian origin.
Upcoming city
Are you from Santa Rita?
Notify me when it arrives · Santa Rita -
Pedro Juan Caballero
Department Amambay
Capital of Amambay, on the open land border with Ponta Porã (Brazil).
Upcoming city
Are you from Pedro Juan Caballero?
Notify me when it arrives · Pedro Juan Caballero -
Salto del Guairá
Department Canindeyú
Capital of Canindeyú, on the Paraná River and on the border with Brazil.
Upcoming city
Are you from Salto del Guairá?
Notify me when it arrives · Salto del Guairá -
Coronel Oviedo
Department Caaguazú
Capital of Caaguazú, where routes PY02 and PY08 cross: the heart of the country's road network.
Upcoming city
Are you from Coronel Oviedo?
Notify me when it arrives · Coronel Oviedo -
San Juan Bautista
Department Misiones
Capital of Misiones and birthplace of Agustín Pío Barrios, “Mangoré”.
Upcoming city
Are you from San Juan Bautista?
Notify me when it arrives · San Juan Bautista -
Concepción
Department Concepción
Capital of the department and a port on the Paraguay River: the Pearl of the North.
Upcoming city
Are you from Concepción?
Notify me when it arrives · Concepción -
Pilar
Department Ñeembucú
Capital of Ñeembucú, on the banks of the Paraguay River, across from Argentina.
Upcoming city
Are you from Pilar?
Notify me when it arrives · Pilar -
Villarrica
Department Guairá
Capital of Guairá: Villarrica del Espíritu Santo.
Upcoming city
Are you from Villarrica?
Notify me when it arrives · Villarrica
Help: What happens when I tap “Notify me when it arrives”?
It takes you to the sign-up form with your city already selected. When the Semillero reaches your city, you'll be the first to know. We never publish how many people signed up in each city.
24/7/365 scouting
Eyes open all year round, with artificial intelligence and human judgment
Cerro Porteño already uses video analysis, data and artificial intelligence tools in its Youth Academy. The Semillero brings that way of working to the cities, step by step and when appropriate.
24/7/365: the door is always open
The club's channel for receiving videos and talent tips is open every day of the year. It doesn't mean someone is watching your child: it means that when a Semillero coach sees something, they always have somewhere to report it.
Artificial intelligence that organizes, people who decide
AI helps organize videos, identify plays and compare data to decide what to look at first. Technology speeds things up; football judgment decides. A person from the club always makes the decision, and always together with the family.
A fair eye
The same criteria for everyone: girls and boys, from any neighborhood, whether they speak Guaraní or Spanish. We take each child's age and growth into account, so that no one is left out for maturing later.
Verifiable facts
Why Cerro Porteño
- 4th consecutive year
- First in the APF's overall annual table for youth divisions.
- 18 academy players
- Promoted in 2026 to the club's Reserve team and first-team squad.
- ≈15 hectares · 9 pitches
- Parque Azulgrana, Ypané, with health and education buildings and the Azulgrana Róga residence.
- CEAI
- Adriano Irala Educational Center: sport, education and health in one single project.
Club data as of 2026.
First course · Registration open
Semillero Ñemby Course
Training for Semillero Azulgrana coaches
- In person in Ñemby
- Free
- 3 four-hour classes, one per week
- Up to 16 people per group
- For working with U-9 to U-12
- Printed materials in class
- Certificate
Learn to watch each child with the club's criteria, to teach with games and with the ball, to care for their body, their data and their peace of mind, and to alert the club when you spot talent. You don't need to have studied sport: everything is explained with drawings and on the pitch, and you can ask questions in Guaraní, Jopara or Spanish.
Requirements
- Be 18 or older
- A confirmed email address
- A phone with Telegram
- Be able to attend all 3 classes
- For the certificate: sign the code of conduct and submit the Law No. 6572 certificate (it's free)
Dates and venue will be confirmed by the Municipal Government of Ñemby. Sign up and you'll be the first to know.
Help: What happens when I tap “I want to sign up”?
It takes you to the sign-up form. First you create your account with your email, then you complete your profile and finally you choose the Semillero Ñemby course. We'll email you at every step.
Help: What is “Already signed up”?
It's the way into Mi Semillero. With your email you can check the status of your registration, correct your details, download the data we hold about you or delete your account.
Certification
Your certificate
If you pass, you receive the Profe del Semillero Azulgrana · Cerro Porteño certificate, with a code to verify it. If you complete all three classes, you also get a certificate of participation in the Semillero Ñemby program.
It is valid for one year and is renewed by attending the calibration meeting and keeping your Law No. 6572 certificate up to date.
It is not a professional license or a FIFA or APF certification, and it does not make you an employee of the club.
Municipalities and companies
Want the Semillero in your city?
I'm from a municipal government
Tell us about your city and we'll present the program, the model agreement and what we're achieving in Ñemby.
I'd like a program presentationI'm from a company or local business
Support coach training and the football schools in your city, with real visibility and clear rules.
We don't accept sponsorship from betting, alcohol, tobacco or vaping brands, and we never use the image of any boy or girl.
I want to support the SemilleroHelp: What happens when I tap these buttons?
Your email app opens with a message to cantera@cerro.com.py. Tell us about your city or your company and we'll get back to you. It doesn't commit you to anything.
Your questions
Frequently asked questions
Does it cost anything?
No. All program activities are free and open to the community.
Who can sign up?
People aged 18 or over who teach football or want to learn how: coaches, head coaches, assistants, people who run football schools, Physical Education teachers, moms, dads and anyone interested. You don't need to have studied sport.
Do I have to live in Ñemby?
This first course is for Ñemby, and priority goes to people who teach or live in the city. If you're from another city, sign up anyway: we'll let you know when the Semillero reaches yours.
What do I need?
An email address, a phone with Telegram, time for the 3 classes, comfortable clothes, a cap, water and your phone charged.
Why Telegram?
That's where you'll get course notices, and it's where the Semillero Ñemby coaches' group lives. We'll show you how to install it and how to hide your number.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes, if you pass. The assessment is practical and oral, never written. If you complete all three classes, you also get a certificate of participation.
What is the Law No. 6572 certificate?
It's proof that you are not listed in the National Registry of Sex Offenders against Children and Adolescents. It's free, you get it on the Judiciary's website with your ID number, you can do it from your phone and it's valid for 6 months. If you don't know how, we'll help you.
I'm a mom or dad. Can I take the course?
Of course. It's for adults. Boys and girls don't sign up: they keep playing with their coach.
Could my child get to Cerro through this?
The Semillero doesn't promise trials or signings. If a coach sees a promising child, they let the club know, and whatever happens next is decided by the club, always together with the family. It's voluntary, free and creates no tie or exclusivity of any kind.
Can someone charge me to have my child watched?
Never. Watching, trialing or recommending is free. If anyone charges you in the name of the club or the program, let us know through the reporting channel.
What do you do with my data?
We use it only for the program: your registration, course notices, your certificate and the program register. We don't share it with any outside party without your permission. You can view, correct or delete it from Mi Semillero.
Are there online courses?
Not yet. Mark what interests you in your profile and we'll let you know when there are.
How does my football school get the seal?
It's Stage 2 of the program, and the seal is awarded by the municipal government. Register your football school when you sign up and we'll walk you through the steps.
What does 24/7/365 scouting mean?
It means the club's channel for receiving tips and videos is open every day of the year. It isn't surveillance: it's a door that is always open.
When will the Semillero reach my city?
When its municipal government signs an agreement with the Foundation. Sign up through “Notify me when it arrives”.
Can I speak Guaraní?
Yes. In the course you can ask and answer in Guaraní, Jopara or Spanish.
Compliance
Commitments and legal information
In short
The program is free and open. Nobody charges, promises or makes you sign anything. Everything is governed by the best interests of the child. Talent referral is voluntary and free. Your data is used only for the program. And naming the next cities does not mean an agreement has been signed with them.
The Spanish version is the legally binding one.
Read the privacy noticeOfficial text
- Semillero Ñemby es un programa de la Municipalidad de Ñemby, creado por convenio con la Fundación Club Cerro Porteño. Semillero Azulgrana y su escudo son signos de la Fundación Club Cerro Porteño.
- Las actividades son gratuitas y abiertas. La participación nunca depende de un pago ni de firmar compromisos deportivos, de representación o de intermediación.
- Todas las actividades se rigen por la Ley 1680/01, Código de la Niñez y la Adolescencia, y por el interés superior del niño. Para participar, las personas menores de edad necesitan la autorización escrita de su familia.
- Ante un maltrato: Fono Ayuda 147 (gratis, las 24 horas) o 911 si hay peligro inmediato. Canal de denuncias del programa: cantera@cerro.com.py.
- La derivación de talentos es voluntaria y gratuita, y no genera vínculo federativo ni exclusividad. La vinculación deportiva se rige por la normativa de la APF y de la FIFA.
- Tus datos se usan sólo para los fines del programa y no se ceden a terceros ajenos sin tu consentimiento expreso. Ver aviso de privacidad.
- Nombrar las próximas ciudades no significa que haya un convenio firmado con ellas.
- Datos del club a 2026.