page_title: Nehru Trophy Boat Race
section_title: Winners
hierarchical_section_title: Nehru Trophy Boat Race / Winners
caption_attribution_description: English: People watching Nehru Trophy Boat Race
context_page_description: The Nehru Trophy Boat Tri Race is a popular Vallam Kali held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, Kerala, India. Vallam Kali or Vallamkaliy literally means boat play/game, but can be translated to boat race in English. The most popular event of the race is the competition of Chundan Vallams. Hence the race is also known as Snake Boat Race in English. Other categories of boats which participate in various events of the race are Churulan Vallam, Iruttukuthy Vallam, Odi Vallam, Veppu Vallam, Vadakkanody Vallam and Kochu Vallam.
  In 2019, Nehru Trophy Boat Race was also made a part of the newly constituted CBL - Champions Boat League; an IPL inspired sporting league being played by 9 teams across 12 races.
context_section_description: The current hat-trick title for continuously winning three times in a row is held by Kumarakom Town Boat Club under the leadership of Raju Vadakkathu Kumarakom Kottayam.
caption: People watching Nehru Trophy Boat Race, 2013
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