| Competition: | Nemzeti Bajnokság I |
| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Winners: | Budapest Honvéd |
| Relegated: | Debreceni MVSC Kaposvár |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Budapest Honvéd |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Tatabánya Újpesti Dózsa |
| Continentalcup3: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Békéscsaba |
| League Topscorer: | Béla Melis (19) |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 621 |
| Prevseason: | 1986–87 |
| Nextseason: | 1988–89 |
Statistics of Nemzeti Bajnokság I for the 1987–88 season.
It was contested by 16 teams, and Budapest Honvéd FC won the championship.
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Béla Melis | Debreceni MVSC | 19 |
| 2 | György Szeibert | MTK-VM | 18 |
| 3 | Kálmán Kovács | Budapest Honvéd | 17 |
| 4 | Pál Fischer | Ferencvárosi TC | 15 |
| 5 | József Kiprich | Tatabányai Bányász | 14 |
| Gyula Plotár | Tatabányai Bányász | 14 | |
| 7 | Béla Illés | Haladás VSE | 12 |
| László Szabadi | Vasas SC | 12 | |
| 9 | Gábor Pölöskei | MTK-VM | 11 |
| Péter Rubold | Győri ETO FC | 11 | |
| István Vincze | Tatabányai Bányász | 11 |