| Season | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 January – 3 September 1984 |
| Champions | Marconi Fairfield 2nd title |
| Premiers | Wollongong City 1st title |
| Relegated | Brunswick Juventus Brisbane Lions |
| Matches played | 188 |
| Goals scored | 501 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Frank Farina (17) |
| Biggest home win | St George-Budapest 6–0 Adelaide City (7 February 1988) |
| Biggest away win | Brisbane Lions 1–5 St George-Budapest (3 April 1988) Brunswick Juventus 0–4 Preston Makedonia (31 July 1988) |
| Highest scoring | South Melbourne 5–4 APIA Leichhardt (20 March 1988) |
| Highest attendance | 17,064 Sydney Croatia 2–2 Marconi Fairfield (3 September 1988, Grand Final) |
| Lowest attendance | 600 Melbourne Croatia 0–2 Brunswick Zebras (7 August 1988) |
| Total attendance | 545,935 |
| Average attendance | 2,904 |
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The 1988 National Soccer League season, was the 12th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.