1987–88 Cypriot First Division
The 1987–88 Cypriot First Division was the 49th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Pezoporikos won their 2nd title.
Format
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.
Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.Changes from previous season
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.Stadia and locations
| Club | Venue |
| AEL | Tsirion Stadium |
| Alki | GSZ Stadium |
| Anagennisi | Anagennisi Football Ground |
| Anorthosis | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| APEP | Tsirion Stadium |
| APOEL | Makario Stadium |
| Apollon | Tsirion Stadium |
| APOP | Pafiako Stadium |
| Aris | Tsirion Stadium |
| Ethnikos | Dasaki Stadium |
| Enosis | Paralimni Municipal Stadium |
| EPA | GSZ Stadium |
| Nea Salamis | Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium |
| Olympiakos | GSP Stadium |
| Omonia | Makario Stadium |
| Pezoporikos | GSZ Stadium |