The Village Boat Club (VBC) was founded in 1986 by the then youth of Kainakari village in Alappuzha district. The club won that year's Nehru Trophy snake boat race. They emerged victorious in the event again in 1987, but lost the opportunity to score a hat-trick after losing to Pallathuruthy Boat Club (PBC) by a very narrow margin.

After decades-long hiatus, VBC returned to the backwater battlefield in 2022. The club made it into the Nehru Trophy finals in 2024 and lost to PBC by a fraction of a second.

Other Boat Clubs

Ayaparambu Pandi Boat Club

The origins of the Ayaparambu Pandi Boat Club (APBC) traces back to the Udaya Boat Club (UBC), which was once a prominent entity in the snake boat race circles. The club registered impressive performances in all major championships including the Nehru Trophy during 1980-90.The club was composed of paddlers from Ayaparambu and Pandi villages in Upper Kuttanad area in Alappuzha district. With the support of the villagers, the APBC was able to build a snake boat of their own, and they continue to compete in this boat till date.

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Jesus Boat Club

The Jesus Boat Club, founded in 2006 at Kollam district's Padappakkara, was the first to break the dominance of Kuttanad and Kottayam based clubs in the snake boat race circuit. The club introduced a revolutionary rowing technique and registered historic wins at the Nehru Trophy championship in 2008, 2009 and 2011. This was the first club from Kollam to win the Nehru Trophy. The club has the record of the fastest finish in 2006's Nehru Trophy championship. Composed of members experienced in rowing in the sea and backwaters, the club's 'kadalkkuthu' style combined strength and speed.

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United Boat Club

The United Boat Club (UBC) was founded in 1960 at Kainakari in Alappuzha district. During 1963-2014, the legendary club won the Nehru Trophy a record-making 12 times. The club secured their first Nehru Trophy win on their debut in 1963. In 1964, the club won the trophy again. The very next year, UBC completed their hat-trick victory. The club lost the title in 1966 and 67 but returned to victory in 1968. UBC won the Nehru Trophy in 1970, 1976 and 1977. The club registered another hat-trick victory in the championship during 1989-91 and scored their 11th title in 1993. UBC had to wait for 11 long years before scoring their 12th Nehru Trophy win.

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Kumarakom Town Boat Club

The Kumarakom Town Boat Club (KTBC) was founded in 1998 in Kumarakom, Kottayam. The club clinched the Nehru Trophy in 1999 in their debut at the event. The club followed up with many impressive wins in other tournaments. KTBC registered a historic four back-to-back wins in the Nehru Trophy during 2004-2007. The club clinched the Nehru Trophy again in 2010. Though the club won many other titles, it failed to lift the Nehru Trophy after the 2010 win. They became runners up in 2023 and 2024 events.

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