The 1988 Korean Professional Football League was the sixth season of K League. A total of five teams participated in the league, all of them were professional teams. The season began on 26 March 1988 and ended on 12 November 1988. The season was operated in single stage, and every team played each other six times.

This season caused a controversy over the selection of the Most Valuable Player. The majority opinion of outsiders was that Lee Kee-keun should receive the MVP Award, but the Korean Professional Football Committee chose Park Kyung-hoon, who played only 12 games in the league due to his schedule in the national team. Park also tried to return the award, but the committee rejected his decision.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1POSCO Atoms (C)249962825+327
2Hyundai Horang-i2410593025+525
3Yukong Elephants248882524+124
4Lucky-Goldstar Hwangso2461172229−723
5Daewoo Royals2485112830−221

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals
1South Korea Lee Kee-keunPOSCO Atoms12
2South Korea Ham Hyun-giHyundai Horang-i10
3South Korea Shin Dong-chulYukong Elephants8
4South Korea Hwangbo KwanYukong Elephants7
South Korea Lee Hak-jongHyundai Horang-i

Awards

Main awards

AwardWinnerClub
Most Valuable PlayerSouth Korea Park Kyung-hoonPOSCO Atoms
Top goalscorerSouth Korea Lee Kee-keunPOSCO Atoms
Top assist providerSouth Korea Kim Jong-booPOSCO Atoms
Rookie of the YearSouth Korea Hwangbo KwanYukong Elephants
Manager of the YearSouth Korea Lee Hoe-taikPOSCO Atoms
Best GoalkeeperSouth Korea Oh Yun-kyoHyundai Horang-i
Fighting Spirit AwardSouth Korea Choi Jin-hanLucky-Goldstar Hwangso
South Korea Son Hyung-sunDaewoo Royals
Exemplary AwardSouth Korea Choi Kang-heeHyundai Horang-i
Best RefereeSouth Korea Lee Do-ha

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Best XI

PositionWinnerClub
GoalkeeperSouth Korea Oh Yun-kyoHyundai Horang-i
DefendersSouth Korea Choi Kang-heeHyundai Horang-i
South Korea Choi Tae-jinDaewoo Royals
South Korea Son Hyung-sunDaewoo Royals
South Korea Kang Tae-sikPOSCO Atoms
MidfieldersSouth Korea Choi Jin-hanLucky-Goldstar Hwangso
South Korea Kim Sang-hoPOSCO Atoms
South Korea Hwangbo KwanYukong Elephants
ForwardsSouth Korea Lee Kee-keunPOSCO Atoms
South Korea Ham Hyun-giHyundai Horang-i
South Korea Shin Dong-chulYukong Elephants

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