1988 Soviet First League
The 1988 Soviet First League was the 49th season of the second tier of association football in the Soviet Union.
Teams
Promoted teams
- SC Tavriya Simferopol – Winner of the Second League finals '
- FC Kuban Krasnodar – Winner of the Second League finals '
- FC Zvezda Perm – Winner of the Second League finals ''''
Relegated teams
- CSKA Moscow –
- FC Guria Lanchkhuti – ''''
Top scorers
Attendances
| No. | Club | Average | Highest |
| 1 | Paxtakor | 35,581 | 50,000 |
| 2 | Pamir | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| 3 | Rotor | 16,429 | 29,000 |
| 4 | Guria | 15,795 | 20,000 |
| 5 | Stavropol | 14,848 | 18,500 |
| 6 | Zarya | 13,129 | 30,600 |
| 7 | Spartak Vladikavkaz | 12,586 | 22,500 |
| 8 | Rostov-on-Don | 9,981 | 32,000 |
| 9 | Batumi | 9,576 | 14,000 |
| 10 | Tyumen | 9,229 | 15,000 |
| 11 | Kuzbass | 9,176 | 25,000 |
| 12 | Zvezda Perm | 8,248 | 20,000 |
| 13 | Karpaty | 7,924 | 37,000 |
| 14 | Rostselmash | 7,605 | 16,000 |
| 15 | Kuban | 7,267 | 18,000 |
| 16 | Tavriya | 6,562 | 10,100 |
| 17 | PFC CSKA | 5,500 | 11,500 |
| 18 | Shinnik | 4,967 | 13,000 |
| 19 | Metalurh | 4,952 | 18,000 |
| 20 | Kotayk | 4,619 | 7,000 |
| 21 | Kolos Nikopol | 2,324 | 7,000 |
| 22 | Daugava | 2,233 | 5,800 |
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