Combinatie Van de Kooy (Roelofarendsveen-NL) continues building the road to the top
01 Oct 2026
The Comb. Van de Kooy consists of brothers Jeroen and Mark Van de Kooy. Both have been passionate about pigeon racing since the early 1990s. For years, they each raced from their own locations in Roelofarendsveen. That changed last year; Jeroen was forced to move because all the houses on his street were being expropriated. He now lives on the same street as his brother Mark, and the brothers decided to join forces competitively starting this season, continuing as a partnership. Roelofarendsveen is located in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, in the Dutch province of South Holland. Anyone familiar with pigeon racing in South Holland knows that the competition is exceptionally fierce. Every week, the partnership faces off against absolute top-tier racers such as Willem de Bruijn, Verkerk G & S, Combinatie Lin, and Combinatie Van Leeuwen, to name but a few. The province boasts an impressive number of strong fanciers and top-class lofts. To compete at this level, they have invested heavily in quality over the past few years. Their lofts now house direct pigeons and descendants from breeders such as Willem de Bruijn, Ton Wolvers (Willem de Bruijn bloodline), Ad Schaerlaeckens, Combinatie Van Leeuwen, Patagoon (Willem de Bruijn bloodline), Henk Scheffel, Jeroen Kok, Demely-Liliane, Antoon van de Burg, and Uncle Wim. The old birds are raced using the total widowhood system, while the young birds are raced using the sliding door system. A clear approach is also taken regarding nutrition. The pigeons are allowed to eat well, but they are not fed ad libitum (full hopper). The goal is to get them to the starting line in peak physical condition and looking their best. For shorter races, the week begins with Start Matador, followed by a switch to Vliegvoer Matador (Racing Mix). For longer distances, the regimen starts with Vlieg Matador and concludes with Turbo Matador.
National championships from 2024
The partnership's performances did not go unnoticed. From 2024 onwards, they achieved the following national rankings, among others:
- 2nd Overall Best Loft (Unnominated) – Netherlands
- 4th Overall Best Loft (Nominated) – Netherlands
- 5th National Ace Pigeon Sprint – Netherlands
- 5th Best Loft Middle Distance – Netherlands
- 6th Overall Best Loft (Nominated) – Netherlands
- 9th Best Overall Ace Pigeon – Netherlands
- 11th Best Loft Sprint – Netherlands
An impressive track record that clearly demonstrates how *Combinatie Van de Kooy* is increasingly establishing itself among the sport's big names.
An impressive track record that clearly demonstrates how Combinatie Van de Kooy is increasingly establishing itself among the established names.
Some notable results
The partnership makes its mark beyond just the championships; impressive results are also regularly achieved in individual races.
Arras – 266 km 9,093 pigeons
northeast wind – 324 participants
3-4-11-12-32-57-58...
49 entered – 45 prizes
Against 2,563 pigeons: 1-2-4-5-12
Arras – 266 km 3,908 pigeons
south wind – 257 participants
3-4-6-28...
23 entered – 20 prizes
Pont-Saint-Maxence – 350 km 8,000 pigeons
north wind – 293 participants
2-20-36-63... 40 entered – 34 prizes
Against 2,230 pigeons: 1-5-9-12-15-17
Pontoise – 390 km 6,854 pigeons
east wind – 293 participants
4-5-7-15-37...
36 entered – 30 prizes
Melun – 420 km 6,415 pigeons
north wind – 275 participants
2-3-14-16-18-19-27...
Against 1,769 pigeons: 1-2-5-6-8-9-11
Saint-Soupplets – 370 km 3,186 pigeons
southwest wind – 153 participants
1-10...
Against 738 pigeons: 1-2
Niergnies – 250 km 2,193 pigeons
northeast wind Almost 40 km Overflight
1-4-8-20-21-22-28-31-36-37-38-39-49-55... 3
9 entered – 39 prizes, 104 participants
Quiévrain – 210 km
718 pigeons west wind
1-3-15-16-17-19-36-40-43
22 entered – 19 prizes, 69 participants
Moreover, the fastest pigeon of the Rayon Midden release (young + old birds) against no fewer than 9,847 pigeons.
Quiévrain – 210 km 3,139 pigeons
East-Northeast wind
11-18-19-22-35-44-59-71-72-74-75...
53 entered – 44 prizes 111 participants
Pont-Saint-Maxence – 350 km 3,151 pigeons
Strong Northeast wind
2-5-14-44-59-62-72...
51 entered – 21 prizes 112 participants
Melun – 420 km 1,600 pigeons
Northeast wind
1-5-15-16-21-22-24...
38 entered – 26 prizes 88 participants
Tours – 600 km 451 pigeons
Variable wind
1-4-10-85
4 entered – 4 prizes 56 participants
Issoudun – 610 km 352 pigeons
Southwest wind
1-3-28-40...
8 entered – 7 prizes 52 participants
Quiévrain – 210 km 1,939 pigeons
Southwest wind
1-11
31 entered – 18 prizes 81 participants
Here, too, the fastest pigeon of the 'Rayon Midden' release—a young bird—was clocked against a field of 7,347 pigeons.
Duffel – 125 km 1,885 pigeons
west wind
2-5-6-7-10-13-15-31-35-39-41-49...
25 sent – 22 prizes 90 participants
Bierges – 160 km 1,643 pigeons
southwest wind
1-3-4-6-11-17-18...
21 sent – 17 prizes 89 participants
Niergnies – 250 km 1,778 pigeons
southwest wind
1-4-6...
32 sent – 16 prizes 82 participants
Here, too, the fastest pigeon of the 'Rayon Midden' (Central District) release was clocked, competing against at least 5,600 pigeons.
Pont-Saint-Maxence – 350 km
9,097 pigeons
northeast wind – 318 participants
1-3-11...
45 sent – 32 prizes
Against 2,830 pigeons: 1-2-6-22-30
Melun – 420 km
6,529 pigeons
variable wind 289 participants
4-6-21-23-27-29...
40 entered – 32 prizes
Against 1,901 pigeons: 1-2-5-6-7-8
Fontenay – 480 km
4,907 pigeons
west wind – 246 participants
2-6-31...
32 entered – 27 prizes
Against 1,496 pigeons: 1-2-7-12-14
Pontoise – 390 km
3,446 pigeons – southwest wind – 210 participants
1-5-18-39-40...
25 entered – 21 prizes
Against 1,200 pigeons: 1-4-9-14-15
Issoudun – 615 km
298 pigeons – northeast wind – 38 participants
1-4-14-26...
5 entered – 4 prizes
Against 1,450 pigeons: 11-23-47
Arras – 266 km
1,326 pigeons – variable wind – 79 participants
1-4-6-7-8-16...
22 entered – 21 prizes
An online auction by the Van de Kooy Partnership is currently running on this website.
NL18-5193595 "Nieuwe Willem" can by now be considered the foundation cock of the colony. The number of top performers this cock has bred exceeds what can be counted on two hands. In this auction, you can find two of his offspring listed as Lot 1 and Lot 2.
Sale 1: NL26-8094243
NL18-5193595 "Nieuwe Willem" X NL20-1495669 "Daughter James"
Sale 2: NL26-8094249
NL18-5193595 "Nieuwe Willem" X NL22-8459163 "Granddaughter Murphy's Law"
NL22-8459163 "Granddaughter Murphy's Law" has meanwhile also proven more than enough of her breeding qualities in the lofts at Comb. van de Kooy. You can find her direct offspring at Sale 2 and Sale 3.
Sale 3: NL26-8094269 "Inteelt Murphy's Law"
NL21-1194055 "Willem 2" X NL22-8459163 "Granddaughter Murphy's Law"
NL20-1495669 "Daughter James"
Another top one from the breeding loft. You can find her offspring under Sale 1 + Sale 4 + Sale 5
Sale 4: NL26-8094263 "Granddaughter James"
NL22-8451568 father 5e Nat. Ace Pigeon Speed NL 2026 X NL20-1495669 "Daughter James"
Sale 5: NL26-8094239 "Son Willem 2"
NL21-1194055 "Willem 2" X NL20-1495669 "Daughter James"
Ambition for the future
With the merging of Jeroen and Mark Van de Kooy's lofts, a new chapter begins. The brothers have a strong foundation, invested purposefully in proven quality, and have already shown that they can compete with the established names in the strong pigeon scene of South Holland.
