The 1988–89 Eliteserien season was the 32nd season of ice hockey in Denmark. Seven teams participated in the league, and Frederikshavn IK won the championship.
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 110 | 86 | 32 | ||
| 2. | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 105 | 84 | 28 | ||
| 3. | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 107 | 100 | 26 | ||
| 4. | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 91 | 83 | 23 | ||
| 5. | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 87 | 90 | 23 | ||
| 6. | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 79 | 117 | 19 | ||
| 7. | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 81 | 100 | 17 |
The top 4 teams from the regular season qualified for the playoffs. Frederikshavn IK defeated AaB Ishockey in the final, and Herning IK defeated Herlev IK in the 3rd place game.