| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Total Goals: | 1053 |
| Average Goals: | 3.07 |
| Nextseason: | 1988–89 |
The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1987–88 season was contested by 19 teams. RKC Waalwijk won the championship.
Relegated from the 1986–87 Eredivisie
In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the eredivisie.