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KODAVA FAMILY HOCKEY: VITAL STATISTICS
By P.T. Bopanna
As Kodava hockey festival completes its silver jubilee, I have put together a chart, containing statistics of the family hosting the tournament, venue, winners and runners up, number of teams, etc.
Palanganda family (in picture) holds the record for winning five times. But I consider the finest hour of the iconic Kodava hockey festival was when Kundyolanda family created history by securing the Guinness World Record for hosting the largest field hockey tournament.
Kodava Hockey Festival by year
| No. | Year | Name | Held at | Number of teams | Winner | Runners Up |
| 1 | 1997 | Pandanda Cup | Karada | 60 | Kaliyanda | Anjaparavanda |
| 2 | 1998 | Kodira Cup | Kadanga | 116 | Kullettira | Koothanda |
| 3 | 1999 | Ballachanda Cup | Kakotparambu | 140 | Koothanda and Kullettira | – |
| 4 | 2000 | Cheppudira Cup | Ponnampet | 170 | Koothanda | Nellamakkada |
| 5 | 2001 | Nellamakkada Cup | Ammathi | 220 | Koothanda | Cheppudira |
| 6 | 2002 | Chekkera Cup | Hudikeri | 252 | Kullettira | Nellamakkada |
| 7 | 2003 | Kaliyanda Cup | Napoklu | 280 | Nellamakkada | Konerira |
| 8 | 2004 | Maleyanda Cup | Madapur | 235 | Koothanda | Nellamakkada |
| 9 | 2005 | Biddanda Cup | Madikeri | 222 | Nellamakkada | Koothanda |
| 10 | 2006 | Kallichanda Cup | Ponnampet | 217 | Palanganda | Machamada |
| 11 | 2007 | Mandettira Cup | Kakotparambu | 186 | Mandepanda | Anjaparavanda |
| 12 | 2008 | Alamengada Cup | Ponnampet | 216 | Anjaparavanda | Koothanda |
| 13 | 2009 | Mandepanda Cup | Ammathi | 231 | Nellamakkada | Machamada |
| 14 | 2010 | Maneyapanda Cup [7] | Ponnampet | 214[8] | Palanganda | Mukkatira(Bonda) |
| 15 | 2011 | Machamada Cup [5] | Ponnampet | 228 | Palanganda | Kaliyanda |
| 16 | 2012 | Iychetira Cup | Ammathi | 217 | Palanganda | Kaliyanda |
| 17 | 2013 | Madanda Cup | Balugodu | 225 | Anjaparavanda | Palanganda |
| 18 | 2014 | Thathanda Cup [6] | Virajpet | 242 | Kaliyanda | Palanganda |
| 19 | 2015 | Kuppanda Cup [9] | Virajpet | 255 | Palanganda | Chendanda |
| 20 | 2016 | Shantheyanda Cup [9] | Madikeri | 299 | Kaliyanda | Palanganda |
| 21 | 2017 | Biddatanda Cup [9] | Napoklu | 306 | Chendanda | Paradanda |
| 22 | 2018 | Kulletira Cup [9] | Napoklu | 334 | Chendanda | Anjaparuvanda |
| 23 | 2023 | Appachettolanda Cup [9] | Napoklu | 336 | Kuppanda | Kulletira |
| 24 | 2024 | Kundyolanda Cup [9] | Napoklu | 360 | Chendanda | Nellamakkada |
| 25 | 2025 | Muddanda Cup [9] | Madikeri | 396 | Mandepanda | Chendanda |
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