| Country: | Australia |
| Season: | 1988 |
| Division1: | NSL Premiership |
| Champions1: | Wollongong City |
| Division2: | NSL Championship |
| Champions2: | Marconi Fairfield |
| Domestic: | NSL Cup |
| Dchampions: | APIA Leichhardt |
| Prevseason: | 1987 |
| Nextseason: | 1989 |
| Flagicon: | yes |
| Soccer: | yes |
The 1988 season was the 19th season of national competitive association football in Australia and 105th overall.
See main article: Australia men's national soccer team.
See main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC).
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See main article: 1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC first round.
See main article: Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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See main article: Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Group D.
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See main article: Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Knockout stage.
See main article: 1988 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
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See main article: Australia Bicentenary Gold Cup.
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See main article: Australia women's national soccer team.
See main article: Australia men's national under-20 soccer team.
See main article: 1988 OFC U-20 Championship.
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See main article: 1988 National Soccer League. [1]
See main article: 1988 NSL Cup. [2]
See main article: 1988 NSL Cup final. [3]