{"id":69472,"date":"2025-12-28T15:11:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/double-slam-for-filip-poppe-grand-champion-all-european-online-koi-show-2026"},"modified":"2025-12-28T15:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:23:10","slug":"double-slam-for-filip-poppe-grand-champion-all-european-online-koi-show-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/double-slam-for-filip-poppe-grand-champion-all-european-online-koi-show-2026","title":{"rendered":"Double slam for Filip Poppe Grand Champion All European Online Koi Show 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Maekawa&#8217;s <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr> wins <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='de allerbeste Koi op een show'>Grand Champion<\/abbr> A at Europe&#8217;s largest online Koi Show<\/h2>\n<p>Even at a Koi Show with as many as 1,000 entrants, only one can ultimately be the most beautiful. That honor this time fell to a breathtaking <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr> from The Koi Page, owned by Belgian hobbyist Filip Poppe. This female beauty of no less than 86 cm and 6.5 years old, bred by Maekawa and previously sold by The Koi Page, convinced both the jury and the public during the winter edition of the All European Online Koi Show 2025. The prestigious titles? Not only <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='de allerbeste Koi op een show'>Grand Champion<\/abbr> A; First Place, but also the Breeder Award <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='de allerbeste Koi op een show'>Grand Champion<\/abbr> A, First Place. A double crown for this <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr> champion, with which Filip Poppe once again establishes his name in the European Koi top.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Grand Champion European Online Koi Show winter edition 2025\" width=\"788\" height=\"443\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dZmNxU__Zfc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I&#8217;m not going to shout that I&#8217;m going to win! But they are going to have to pass Magnum and this <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr>. Whoever is rightfully better then will be the rightful winner. &#8211; Filip Poppe (April 2024)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69432\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69432\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-69432 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Unknown.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Unknown.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Unknown-500x667.jpg 500w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Unknown-700x933.jpg 700w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Unknown-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Unknown-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Unknown-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Unknown-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Unknown-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69432\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;There is another beautiful lady swimming in my pond . Last year 1 price size 7 at the BKS . Now I think 83 cm and a noticeable improvement in body . Potential GC in my eyes .&#8221; &#8211; Filip Poppe in 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The day after Christmas is a date that many a hobbyist has circled in their calendar. That is when the livestream of the largest online Koi Show in Europe takes place, organized by <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='Nederlandse vereniging voor Koi hobbyisten'>Koi2000<\/abbr>. With over 1000 entered fish it was a true spectacle and a serious challenge for the judges. Head judge Ruud Besems indicated that the differences are often only percent behind the comma. Yet this <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr> stood out: &#8220;The <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='rood pigment'>beni<\/abbr> is even and intense, and the body is strong over the entire length,&#8221; said Besems.<br \/>\nIt is striking that Filip usually does not keep his Koi excessively warm; often around 20 degrees Celsius, as Roy van den Bergh explained. Precisely this down-to-earth approach seems to contribute to the exceptional skin quality that gives these Koi such an iconic appearance. By the way, those who paid close attention could admire this fish as early as 2023 at the BKS, where it made its first public entry. So that&#8217;s how long the fish has been swimming in the pond at Filip and Els&#8217; home.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Surely she should be able to surpass Miss Magnum<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Koi already had a previous <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='de allerbeste Koi op een show'>Grand Champion<\/abbr> award to her name; earlier this year she won the Koi Cave Koi and Bonsai Show, but this is the first online title for this Koi. Filip said about the fish before; surely she should be able to surpass Miss Magnum; and in length I am convinced, but Miss Magnum did keep getting better over many years of development at home. Will Filip be able to do the same now, and does he manage to surpass himself? A tall order for next year. For now, he shows himself to be the undisputed best hobbyist in Europe.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_69394\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-69394\" style=\"width: 1025px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-69394 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/607082203_1362402315897156_475593643378217287_n.jpg\" alt=\"Filip Poppe wins with Kohaku Grand Champion A All European Online Koi Show 2025 win edition\" width=\"1025\" height=\"1029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/607082203_1362402315897156_475593643378217287_n.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/607082203_1362402315897156_475593643378217287_n-500x502.jpg 500w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/607082203_1362402315897156_475593643378217287_n-700x703.jpg 700w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/607082203_1362402315897156_475593643378217287_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/607082203_1362402315897156_475593643378217287_n-150x151.jpg 150w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/607082203_1362402315897156_475593643378217287_n-450x452.jpg 450w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/607082203_1362402315897156_475593643378217287_n-768x771.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/607082203_1362402315897156_475593643378217287_n-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1025px) 100vw, 1025px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-69394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Filip Poppe wins with <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr> <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='de allerbeste Koi op een show'>Grand Champion<\/abbr> A All European Online Koi Show 2025 (winter edition)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This victory highlights not only the quality of the Koi, but also the craftsmanship and Filip Poppe&#8217;s vision as a dedicated hobbyist. The combination of hereditary potential, controlled care and a keen eye for development once again proves golden.<\/p>\n<p>Behind this <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='de allerbeste Koi op een show'>Grand Champion<\/abbr> is an impressive combination of passion, craftsmanship and international cooperation. The <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr> was bred by <strong data-start=\"355\" data-end=\"366\">Maekawa<\/strong>, raised and guided in Japan by the renowned <strong data-start=\"422\" data-end=\"442\">Narita Koi Farms;<\/strong> a well-known name in guiding top Koi towards their show career. From Japan, the fish was sold to <strong data-start=\"557\" data-end=\"586\" data-is-only-node=\"\">KoiWish BV \/ The Koi Page (Siebe van Tilburg)<\/strong>, the dealer who made this potential champion available to Belgian enthusiasts <strong data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"696\">Filip &amp; Els Poppe<\/strong>. This chain of professionalism, from breeder to handler to dealer and owner, highlights the international dynamics within the <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='offici\u00eble benaming voor Koi'>Nishikigoi<\/abbr> world and how cooperation across national borders leads to success at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-69442\" src=\"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/606580785_3281870491978761_2528313919402450208_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/606580785_3281870491978761_2528313919402450208_n.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/606580785_3281870491978761_2528313919402450208_n-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/606580785_3281870491978761_2528313919402450208_n-700x700.jpg 700w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/606580785_3281870491978761_2528313919402450208_n-350x350.jpg 350w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/606580785_3281870491978761_2528313919402450208_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/606580785_3281870491978761_2528313919402450208_n-450x450.jpg 450w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/606580785_3281870491978761_2528313919402450208_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/606580785_3281870491978761_2528313919402450208_n-200x200.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"282\">Feast of koi performance: figures and highlights from the European Online Koi Show 2025<\/strong><br data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"285\" \/>This year&#8217;s <strong data-start=\"288\" data-end=\"325\">All European Online Koi Show 2025<\/strong> was a true spectacle for the international koi community. With <strong data-start=\"402\" data-end=\"424\">929 koi entered<\/strong> including as many as <strong data-start=\"447\" data-end=\"464\">70 size-8 koi<\/strong>, it was one of the largest online competitions ever. The show had an impressive distribution of awards: hobbyists walked away with <strong data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"637\" data-is-only-node=\"\">148 award titles<\/strong>, dealers collected <strong data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"673\">65 awards<\/strong>, and a total of <strong data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"708\">26 majors<\/strong> were awarded &#8211; <strong data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"750\">17<\/strong> of them <strong data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"750\">to hobbyists<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"771\">9 to dealers<\/strong>. A standout personality was <strong data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"826\">Raymond Woerts<\/strong>, who bagged the most majors of all participants with <strong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"848\">5 majors<\/strong>. But the big star of the show was undoubtedly <strong data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"964\">Filip Poppe<\/strong>, who managed to capture not one but <strong data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1030\">two <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='de allerbeste Koi op een show'>Grand Champion<\/abbr> titles<\/strong> with his <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr>, making history in this prestigious online competition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maekawa&#8217;s <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr> wins <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='de allerbeste Koi op een show'>Grand Champion<\/abbr> A at Europe&#8217;s largest online Koi Show Even at a Koi Show with as many as 1,000 entrants, only one can ultimately be the most beautiful. That honor this time fell to a breathtaking <abbr class='c2c-text-hover' title='witte Koi met rode patronen'>Kohaku<\/abbr> from The Koi Page, owned by Belgian hobbyist Filip Poppe. This female beauty of no<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":69479,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6404,6402],"tags":[7694,7026,6463,6496,7692,7039,7051],"series":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-69472","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-grand-champion-en","8":"category-koi-show-news","9":"tag-apki-en","10":"tag-filip-poppe-en","11":"tag-kohaku-en","12":"tag-koi2000-en","13":"tag-ruud-besems-en","14":"tag-siebe-van-tilburg-en","15":"tag-the-koi-page-en"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69472"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69472\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69486,"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69472\/revisions\/69486"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69472"},{"taxonomy":"series","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koiquestion.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/series?post=69472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}