1988 in association football
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- 2.1 Belgium
- 2.2 Brazil
- 2.3 Federal Republic of Germany
- 2.4 England
- 2.5 Yugoslavia
- 2.6 Liechtenstein
- 2.7 The Netherlands
- 2.8 Austria
- 2.9 Scotland
- 2:10 Switzerland
- 2:11 Uruguay
Internationally
National
- The European Football Championship 1988 was held from June 10 to 25 in Germany. The Netherlands could decide the contest ultimately for themselves.
- African Cup of Nations in 1988 in Morocco, finals: Cameroon Cameroon - Nigeria Nigeria 1-0
Olympic games
- Olympic football competition of the Games of the XXIV Olympiad in Seoul 1988:
Clubs
- European Cup of Champions 1987/88: Netherlands PSV Eindhoven, Final 0:0 nV 6:5 iE against Benfica
- European Cup Winners' Cup 1987/88: Belgium KV Mechelen 1-0 against Ajax Amsterdam
- UEFA Cup 1987/88: Germany Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 0:3 and 3:0 nV finals, 3:2 iE against Espanyol
- Copa Libertadores 1988: Uruguay Nacional Montevideo, finals 1-0 and 3-0 aet against CA Newell 's Old Boys
Player of the year
- Ballon d'Or 1988: Netherlands Marco van Basten
- South America's Footballer of the Year: Uruguay Rubén Paz
- African Footballer of the Year: Zambia Kalusha Bwalya
National
Belgium
- Belgian Championship: champions FC Bruges
Brazil
- Brazilian Championship: Champion EC Bahia
Federal Republic of Germany
- Bundesliga 1987/88: Master Werder Bremen
- DFB-Pokal 1987/88: Winner Eintracht Frankfurt
England
- English Championship: Liverpool FC
- FA Cup 1987/88: Winner FC Wimbledon
Yugoslavia
- Yugoslav Championship: champions FK Red Star Belgrade
Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein Cup 1987/88: Winners' Cup FC Vaduz
Netherlands
- Dutch Championship: champions PSV Eindhoven
Austria
- Austrian Football Championship 1987/88: Champion SK Rapid Wien
- Austrian Football Cup 1987/88: Winner Kremser SC
Scotland
- Scottish Championship: Champion Celtic Glasgow
Switzerland
- Swiss Football Championship 1987/88: Master Neuchâtel Xamax
Uruguay
- Uruguayan Football Championship: Champion Danubio FC
- Sports 1988
- Football year
- Football in 1988