Champions Boat League 2019

The first Champions Boat League 2019 was all set to roll but nature decided but due to unancticpated rains, the event had to be postponed and stands rescheduled to start from 31st August.

Kerala Tourism has decided to initiate first of its kind boat-league titled the Champions Boat League 2019. The league was to start on August 10 with ‘Nehru Trophy Race’ in Alappuzha and ends with the ‘President Trophy Boat Race’ in Kollam on November 1, 2019.

The event features a total of 12 snake boat races on every Saturday between 2.30 pm to 5 pm. A total of nine teams will compete in the race. Pulingunnu, Karuvatta, Kainakari, Kayamkulam (Alappuzha), Piravom, Marine Drive (Ernakulam), Kottapuram (Thrissur), Thazethangadi, Kavanattinkara (Kottayam) and Kallada (Kollam), Ponnani (Malappuram) will be the venues for the event.

This grand water regatta is organised in such a way that both traditional and regional boat races are included in it to give the audiences an exceptional experience. Kerala Tourism is all set to market this water carnival in foreign countries as a world-class tourism product.

Boat League Dates and venues which was announced earlier (New schedule is awaited)

1 Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Alappuzha District on 10th August
2 Pulinkunnu, Alappuzha District on 17th August
3 Thazhathangadi, Kottayam District on 24th August
4 Piravom, Ernakulam District on 31st August
5 Marine Drive, Ernakulam District on 07th September
6 Kottappuram, Thrissur District on 21st September
7 Ponnani, Malappuram District on 28th September
8 Kainikari, Alappuzha District on 05th October
9 Karuvatta, Alappuzha District on 12th October
10 Kayamkulam, Alappuzha District on 19th October
11 Kallada, Kollam Districton 26th October
12 President’s Trophy Boat Race, Kollam District on 01st November

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