Nehru Trophy Boat Race
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.
Winners
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.| Year | Club | Winners | Captain |
| 1952 | Nadubhagam Boat club | natubhagam chundan | ChakkoMappila Mattu Mappila |
| 1954 | Kavalam team | Kavalam Chundan | ThommanJoseph |
| 1955 | Nedumudi NSS Karayogam | Paarthasarathi Chundan | KG Raghavan Nair |
| 1956 | Kavalam team | Kavaalam chundan | ThommanJoseph |
| 1957 | Ponga Boat club | Neoplian Chundan | JosephCheriyan |
| 1958 | Ponga Boat club Kavalam Boat Club | Neoplian Chundan Kavalam Chundan | CheriyanJoseph & T J Job |
| 1959 | Ponga Boat club | Neoplian Chundan | CheriyanVargees |
| 1960 | Kavalam boat club | Kavalam Chundan | Matthachan |
| 1961 | Ponga Boat club | Neoplian Chundan | CheriyanVargees |
| 1962 | Kavalam boat club | Kavaalam chundan | TJ Job |
| 1963 | U.B.C Kainakary | Kainakary chundan | PK Thankachan |
| 1964 | U.B.C Kainakary | St. George Chundan | PK Thankachan |
| 1965 | U.B.C Kainakary | Parthasarathi Chundan | PK Thankachan |
| 1966 | Pulinkunnu boat club | Pulinkunnu chundan | Thommichan |
| 1967 | Pulinkunnu boat club | Pulinkunnu chundan | Thommichan |
| 1968 | U.B.C Kainakary | Parthasarathi Chundan | PK Thankachan |
| 1969 | Pulinkunnu boat club | Pulinkunnu chundan | CC Chakko |
| 1970 | U.B.C Kainakary | Kallooparamban chundan | VargeesAntony |
| 1971 | Kumarakam boat club Champakulam boat club | Kallooparamban chundan Pulinkunnu chundan | NellanikkalPappachan & Chakkamma Kannotuthara |
| 1972 | Kumarakam boat club | Kallooparamban chundan | NellanikkalPappachan |
| 1973 | Kumarakam boat club | Kallooparamban Chundan | NellanikkalPappachan |
| 1974 | Friends boat club | Karichal Chundan | PC Joseph |
| 1975 | Friends boat club | Karichal Chundan | PC Joseph |
| 1976 | UBC Kainakary | Karichal Chundan | PK Thankachan |
| 1977 | Thayankari boat club | Jawahar chundan | KS Vargees |
| 1978 | Thaynkari boat club | jawahar thayankari | KS Vargees |
| 1979 | UBC Kainakary | Aayaparambu Valiya Diwanji | RaviPrakash |
| 1980 | Pullangady boat club | Karichal chundan | Ramachandran |
| 1981 | No Winners | - | |
| 1982 | Kumarakam boat club | Karichal chundan | NellanikkalPappachan |
| 1983 | Kumarakam boat club | Karichal chundan | NellanikkalPappachan |
| 1984 | Kumarakam boat club | Karichal chundan | NellanikkalPappachan |
| 1985 | Friends boat club | jawahar thayankari | PC Joseph |
| 1986 | Village boat club, Kainakary | Karichal chundan | SanniAkkarakkalam |
| 1987 | Village boat club, Kainakary | Karichal chundan | SanniAkkarakkalam |
| 1988 | Pallathurathi boat club | Vellamkulangara Chundan | TP Rajbhavan |
| 1989 | UBC Kainakary | champakulam chundan | AK Lalasan |
| 1990 | UBC Kainakary | champakulam chundan | AK Lalasan |
| 1991 | UBC Kainakary | champakulam chundan | AK Lalasan |
| 1992 | Sreelakshmana boat club | Kallupramban chundan | VN Velayudhan |
| 1993 | UBC Kainakary | Kallupramban chundan | CV Vijayan |
| 1994 | Jet Airways | champakulam chundan | AntonyAkkarakkalam |
| 1995 | Alappuzha boat club | champakulam chundan | JosJhon |
| 1996 | Alappuzha boat club | champakulam chundan | AnilMadhavan |
| 1997 | Navajeevan club | Alappat Chundan | KP Poul |
| 1998 | Pallathuruthi boat club | champakulam chundan | DomanicKuzhimattom |
| 1999 | Kumarakam town boat club | Alappat Chundan | SampathKaniyamparampil |
| 2000 | Alappuzha boat club | Karichal chundan | BencyRanduthikkal |
| 2001 | Friends boat club | Karichal chundan | TobinChandy |
| 2002 | Kumarakam boat club | Vellamkulangara chundan | SannyJakob |
| 2003 | Navajeevan boat club | Karichal chundan | ThampiPodippara |
| 2004 | Kumarakam Town boat club | Cheruthana chundan | RajuVadakkath |
| 2005 | Kumarakam Town boat club | Payippad chundan | RajuVadakkath |
| 2006 | Kumarakam Town Boat Club | Payippad chundan | RajuVadakkath |
| 2007 | Kumarakam Town Boat Club | Payippad chundan | KunjumonMeluvallil |
| 2008 | Kollam Jesus Boat Club | Karichal chundan | JiJiJacob Pollayil |
| 2009 | Kollam Jesus Boat Club | Champakulam chundan | JiJiJacob Pollayil |
| 2010 | Kumarakam Town Boat Club | Jawahar Thayankari | Josephphilip |
| 2011 | Winners not decided | - | |
| 2012 | Freedom Boat Club, Kainakary | Sri Ganesh | JiJiJacob Pollayil |
| 2013 | Harippadu Star Boat Club | Sri Ganesh | ArunKumar |
| 2014 | United Boat Club Kainakary | Chambakulam chundan | GeorgeThomas |
| 2015 | Kumarakam Vembanad Boat Club | Jawahar Thayankari | JameskuttyJacob |
| 2016 | Kumarakam Vembanad Boat Club | Karichal Chundan | JameskuttyJacob |
| 2017 | Thuruthippuram Boat Club | Gabriel Chundan | Ummen Jacob |
| 2018 | Pallathuruthi Boat Club | Payippadan Chundan | Shri. James Kutty Jacob |
| 2019 | Pallathuruthi Boat Club | Nadubhagom Chundan | Narayanankutty N Udayan |