The 1987–88 1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga season was the 19th season of the 1. Slovenská národná hokejová liga, the second level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia alongside the 1. Česká národní hokejová liga. 12 teams participated in the league, and TJ Plastika Nitra won the championship. TJ Gumárne 1. mája Púchov was relegated.
| Club | GP | W | T | L | Goals | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | TJ Plastika Nitra | 44 | 26 | 7 | 11 | 179:109 | 59 | |
| 2. | PS Poprad | 44 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 191:146 | 51 | |
| 3. | Spartak ZŤS Dubnica nad Váhom | 44 | 23 | 4 | 17 | 149:115 | 50 | |
| 4. | ZPA Prešov | 44 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 177:147 | 50 | |
| 5. | ZŤS Martin | 44 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 150:135 | 49 | |
| 6. | Iskra Smrečina Banská Bystrica | 44 | 21 | 3 | 20 | 133:128 | 45 | |
| 7. | ZTK Zvolen | 44 | 19 | 7 | 18 | 140:159 | 45 | |
| 8. | VTJ Michalovce | 44 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 174:162 | 44 | |
| 9. | VTJ Topoľčany | 44 | 21 | 1 | 22 | 148:154 | 43 | |
| 10. | Partizán Liptovský Mikuláš | 44 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 139:147 | 42 | |
| 11. | ZVL Skalica | 44 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 132:178 | 35 | |
| 12. | TJ Gumárne 1. mája Púchov | 44 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 113:245 | 15 |