| Competition: | Cypriot First Division |
| Season: | 1987–88 |
| Dates: | 03 Oct 1987 - 19 Jun 1988 |
| Winners: | Pezoporikos (2nd title) |
| Continentalcup1: | European Cup |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Pezoporikos (1st round) |
| Continentalcup2: | UEFA Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | APOEL (1st round) |
| Continentalcup3: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup3 Qualifiers: | Omonia (1st round; via Cypriot Cup) |
| League Topscorer: | Tasos Zouvanis (23 goals)[1] |
| Matches: | 240 |
| Total Goals: | 648 |
| Prevseason: | 1986–87 |
| Nextseason: | 1988–89 |
The 1987–88 Cypriot First Division was the 49th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Pezoporikos won their 2nd title.
Sixteen teams participated in the 1987–88 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last three teams were relegated to the 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division.
The champions ensured their participation in the 1988–89 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1988–89 UEFA Cup.
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.
Omonia Aradippou and Ermis Aradippou were relegated from previous season and played in the 1987–88 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1986–87 Cypriot Second Division, APEP and Anagennisi Deryneia.