The official results of the FCI World Best Pigeon 2025 have been finalized.
For every dedicated pigeon fancier, this represents the moment of the year where passion, craftsmanship, and the natural power of the racing pigeon converge on the global stage. This ranking is the absolute recognition for the most consistent athletes in our sport.
The Rules of the World Elite: How to Become the ‘Best Pigeon’?
Reaching the top of the FCI World Best Pigeon competition is an achievement of global proportions. The rules are strict to ensure sportsmanship:
The Coefficient: The winner is determined by the lowest coefficient (position x 1000 / number of pigeons), calculated to three decimal places.
Strict Requirements: For the ‘Speed’ category, a pigeon must achieve 5 prizes in races between 100-400 km, covering a total of at least 750 km. For ‘Marathon’, 2 races over 700 km are required.
Global Participation: Only pigeons with an official FCI ring, competing in races with at least 20 fanciers and 150 pigeons, are eligible.
The Official Top 5 per Category
Speed
The lightning bolts of the short track (100-400 km).
Lazarica Florin (Romania) – 1271722-2023 – Coefficient: 2.550
Team Kallen (Germany) – DV 04117-22-2369 – Coefficient: 3.023
J.A. Herssenberg (The Netherlands) – 2-8681229 – Coefficient: 3.630
Deridder – Van Den Brande (Belgium) – BE4190416/23 – Coefficient: 3.680
FOSSALTA WONDER PIGEON (Italy) – 26806/23/M – Coefficient: 3.687
Middle Distance
Power and endurance at 300-600 km.
Team Kallen (Germany) – DV 04117-24-0990 – Coefficient: 2.613
Roman Petriv (Ukraine) – 1889127-22 – Coefficient: 3.098
Alghashamiya Loft (Qatar) – QTR-2024-7913 – Coefficient: 3.333
Team Kallen (Germany) – DV 04117-24-1075W – Coefficient: 3.686
Ribeiro & Videira (Portugal) – 3286128/23 – Coefficient: 4.075
Long Distance
The determined racers on flights over 500 km.
Team Baetens (Belgium) – BE4028052/22 – Coefficient: 1.495
Iacob Gabi & Costica (Romania) – 0322576-2024 – Coefficient: 1.580
Fratii Buse (Romania) – 0318418-2023 – Coefficient: 2.000
Florea Nicu Petrica (Romania) – 0196342-2023 – Coefficient: 2.781
Miguel Rodriguez (Argentina) – 1632792/23 – Coefficient: 3.369
Marathon
The titans of the long distance (> 700 km).
Rik Ros (The Netherlands) – 3-9329095 – Coefficient: 0.667
R. van Beers (The Netherlands) – 2-2210431 – Coefficient: 0.681
Jay Lissenberg (The Netherlands) – 3-9168933 – Coefficient: 0.883
Kassai Péter dr. (Hungary) – HU-2023-15-56031 – Coefficient: 1.028
Ribalca Dragos (Romania) – 0442076-2022 – Coefficient: 1.070
Super Marathon
For those for whom no boundary is too far (> 900 km).
Bugeag Alexandru (Romania) – 0510031-2023 – Coefficient: 1.000
Magirescu, ojog+dorneanu (Romania) – 0175207-2022 – Coefficient: 1.470
Solot Marcelin (Romania) – 0421334-2023 – Coefficient: 1.480
Comb G. & G. de Graaf (The Netherlands) – 3-9631553 – Coefficient: 1.872
Siem en Karst Kolk (The Netherlands) – 1-1526187 – Coefficient: 2.059
All Round
The ‘decathletes’ of the sky.
Damian Plesiak (Poland) – PL-0192-23-96 – Coefficient: 6.500
Pedro Jose Araujo Silva (Portugal) – 3314990/23 – Coefficient: 6.537
Ion Lucian (Romania) – 0303342-2023 – Coefficient: 8.520
TUREK Ján (Slovakia) – SK-2023-0805-1344 – Coefficient: 9.427
Przemysław Wojciechowski (Poland) – PL-0326-23-3625 – Coefficient: 9.600
Yearling & Youngster
The future is secured. In the Yearlings category, Esmanne E. & Defert T. (Belgium) take first place with BE1071543/24. In the Youngsters category, Burghiu Victor (Romania) leads the list with 455629-2025, followed by the Dutch Team GPS in 3rd place and Gebr. Leideman in 4th.
Why we love this sport
The FCI World Best Pigeon results show that our sport speaks a global language. The racing pigeon is a symbol of orientation, perseverance, and the unique bond between humans and animals. Whether it is a Dutch Marathon victory or a Romanian sprint sensation, every prize is a tribute to the passion of the fancier.
Congratulate the winners in the comments and show that pigeon racing is more alive than ever.
Jan de Wijs
The Pigeon Boss
