The Champions Boat League also known as CBL is an IPL style[1] professional snake boat regatta held in Kerala, India.

Teams participate in a series of 12 established traditional boat races[2] to compete for the top spots. The first season of CBL was held in 2019, inaugurated by Sachin Tendulkar.[3] It started with the Nehru Trophy on 10 August and ended with the President's Trophy on 1November.[1] Around 1.8 crore people watched the first edition on eight television channels in India and abroad, and 22 lakh people watched the races online.[4] The first season was originally planned for 2018 but it was postponed owing to the floods in the state. The boat league was also cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

The event is an attempt to promote traditional festivals in Kerala,[2] so the Government allocates funds for holding the event.[5]

Teams

The first event saw nine clubs participating, rising to twelve clubs in 2022.[1]

Current teams

Boat Club Team Name
Pallathuruthi Boat Club, Alappuzha Tropical Titans
Police Boat Club Raging Rowers
United Boat Club, Kuttamangalam, Kainakary Coast Dominators
NCDC/Kumarakom Mighty Oars
Village Boat Club Edathua Backwater Knights
KBC/SFBC, Kumarakom Thunder Oars
Vembanad Boat Club, Kumarakom Pride Chasers
Town Boat Club, Kumarakom Backwater Warriors
Brothers Boat Club, Edathua Backwater Ninjas

Schedule for 2022

No. Venue with District Date Winners
1 Nehru Trophy Boat Race, Alappuzha 4th September 2022 Tropical Titans

(Pallathuruthi Boat Club)

2 Karuvatta, Alappuzha 17th September 2022 Mighty Oars

(NCDC Boat Club)

3 Pulinkunnu, Alappuzha 24th September 2022 Tropical Titans

(Pallathuruthi Boat Club)

4 Piravam, Ernakulam 1st October 2022 Mighty Oars

(NCDC Boat Club)

5 Marine Drive, Ernakulam 8th October 2022 Tropical Titans

(Pallathuruthi Boat Club)

6 Kottappuram, Thrissur 15th October 2022 Tropical Titans

(Pallathuruthi Boat Club)

7 Kainakkari, Alappuzha 22nd October 2022 Tropical Titans

(Pallathuruthi Boat Club)

8 Thazhathangaadi, Kottayam 29th October 2022 Tropical Titans

(Pallathuruthi Boat Club)

9 Pandanadu, Chengannur, Alappuzha 5th November 2022 Tropical Titans

(Pallathuruthi Boat Club)

10 Kayamkulam, Alappuzha 12th November 2022 Mighty Oars

(NCDC Boat Club)

11 Kallada, Kollam 19th November 2022 Tropical Titans

(Pallathuruthi Boat Club)

12 Presidents Trophy Boat Race, Kollam 26th November 2022 Mighty Oars

(NCDC Boat Club)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kerala gearing up for boat race extravaganza". Deccan Herald. 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
  2. 1 2 "Champions Boat League | Boat Races". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  3. "'Kerala overcame challenges because of people's spirit': Sachin at Champions Boat League". The News Minute. 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  4. "Roar of oars likely to be back at Kerala's Punnamada in November". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  5. Bureau, The Hindu (2022-03-11). "Kerala budget 2022 highlights". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
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