The Dutch Eerste Divisie in the 1987–88 season was contested by 19 teams. RKC won the championship.
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New entrants
Relegated from the 1986–87 Eredivisie
Excelsior
Go Ahead Eagles
Veendam
Promotion competition
In the promotion competition, four period winners (the best teams during each of the four quarters of the regular competition) played for promotion to the eredivisie.
Attendances
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