Champions Boat League 2025: Azheekodan Achamthuruthi lifts trophy

Dharmadam turned festive connected Thursday (September 2) arsenic the Anjarakandy stream roared with rhythm, energy, and the outcry of oarsmen. In beforehand of tens of thousands gathered connected some banks, Azheekodan Achamthuruthi clinched the Champions Boat League (CBL) 2025 title, completing the last successful 1.54.221 minutes.

They outplaced Vayalkkara Vengattu, who finished successful 1.54.611 minutes, and Palichon Achamthuruti A team, who secured 3rd with 1.56.052 minutes. The winning team, powered by Aniyath Sajiraj and Amarath K.P. Vijesh nether manager Deepesh, lifted the coveted trophy from Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, who inaugurated the league amid the thunderous applause.

The Chief Minister said the CBL had go a awesome of Kerala’s tourism potential. “The ample assemblage connected some banks is impervious that the state has welcomed the Champions Boat League well. This shows tourism volition proceed to fortify successful a bully way,” helium said, stressing that nationalist enactment and practice were vital.

Tourism and Public Works section (PWD) Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas, who presided implicit the function, said the authorities aimed to grow the lawsuit to much destinations. “Kerala’s Champions Boat League, brought to Malabar successful 2013, has present gained planetary relevance. Such competitions guarantee Malabar is not near behind,” helium said, pointing retired that lone 6% of home tourists visited Malabar successful 2021 owed to mediocre connectivity and facilities.

He added that the authorities was fast-tracking the National Highway, Coastal Highway and Hill Highway projects to code this gap, portion besides improving accommodation facilities. “There are present 3 five-star hotels successful 1 panchayat of Kasaragod territory alone. Besides, online booking has been enabled successful 153 PWD remainder houses,” the curate said.

Registration and Museum Minister Ramachandran Kadannappalliand Assembly Speaker A. N. Shamseer, attending arsenic main guest, said events similar the CBL would springiness Malabar’s tourism assemblage a decisive edge.

In all, 15 ‘Churli’ boats competed successful 5 heats of 3 boats each, with the fastest 9 advancing to the final. The roar of the assemblage propelled the teams successful each circular arsenic 3 finalists clocked sub-two-minute times. Behind the apical three, New Brothers Mayicha finished fourth, followed by AKG Podothuruthi A Team (5th), Navodaya Mangalassery (6th), Krishnapillai Kavumchira (7th), AKG Mayicha (8th) and Vayalkkara Mayicha (9th).

The prize purses matched the spectacle: ₹1.5 lakh for the winners, ₹1 lakh for the second, and ₹50,000 for the third. Participating teams were besides fixed a bonus of ₹1 lakh each.

District panchayat president K.K. Ratnakumari, District Collector Arun K. Vijayan, section assemblage representatives, governmental leaders, tourism manager Shikha Surendran and different officials joined the celebration.