| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Winners: | Yamaha Motors |
| Relegated: | Mazda, Toyota Motors |
| Competition: | Japan Soccer League |
| Prevseason: | 1986–87 |
| Nextseason: | 1988–89 |
Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1987–88 season.
| Pos | East | Score | West | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9–10 | Fujitsu | 1-2 | Nippon Steel | |
| 11–12 | Toho Titanium | 2-0 | Osaka Gas | |
| 13–14 | Kofu Club | 0-0(PK4-1) | NTT Kansai | |
| 15–16 | Seino Transportation | 5-0 | Mazda Auto Hiroshima |