| Club: | Orlando Lions |
| Season: | 1988 |
| League: | American Soccer League |
| League Result: | Southern Division: Fourth place |
| Average Attendance: | 2,736[1] |
| American: | True |
| Nextseason: | 1989 Lions |
The 1988 Orlando Lions season was the first season of the new team in the new American Soccer League. The club originally started in 1985. In the league's inaugural year, the team finished in fourth place in the Southern Division of the league. They did not make the playoffs.
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Jersey Eagles | 20 | 15 | 5 | 39 | 24 | 45 | |
| 2 | Maryland Bays | 20 | 12 | 8 | 32 | 31 | 36 | |
| 3 | Washington Stars | 20 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 33 | |
| 4 | Boston Bolts | 20 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 27 | |
| 5 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 35 | 21 |
| Place | Team | GP | W | L | GF | GA | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 20 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 25 | 42 | |
| 2 | Washington Diplomats | 20 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 30 | 30 | |
| 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 20 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 30 | |
| 4 | Orlando Lions | 20 | 8 | 12 | 21 | 31 | 24 | |
| 5 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 42 | 12 |