| 1888 VFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
 South Melbourne FC team, Premiers | |
| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | South Melbourne 3rd premiership |
The 1888 Victorian Football Association season was the 12th season of the Australian rules football competition.
The premiership was won by the South Melbourne Football Club. It was the third premiership in the club's history, and the first out of a sequence of three consecutive premierships won from 1888 to 1890.