Final standings
Eastern Division
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Hamilton Steelers | 28 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 64 | 28 | 42 |
| Toronto Blizzard | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 31 | 29 |
| North York Rockets | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 28 |
| Ottawa Intrepid | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 43 | 25 |
| Montreal Supra | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 44 | 24 |
Western Division
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
| Vancouver 86ers | 28 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 84 | 30 | 48 |
| Winnipeg Fury | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 46 | 25 |
| Calgary Kickers | 28 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 39 | 70 | 18 |
| Edmonton Brick Men | 28 | 4 | 19 | 5 | 33 | 74 | 13 |
Playoffs
East Semi-final
September 14, 1988 Varsity Stadium, Toronto
Toronto Blizzard 2
North York Rockets 1
Match report
East Final
September
Vancouver 86ers 4
Hamilton Steelers 1
Match report
Hamilton Steelers 1, Toronto Blizzard 0
West Semi-final
September 15, 1988
Winnipeg Fury 2
Calgary Kickers 1
Match report
West Final
September 18, 1988 Swangard Stadium, Vancouver
Vancouver 86ers 3
Winnipeg Fury 1
Match report
Canadian Soccer League Final
September 25, 1988 Swangard Stadium, Vancouver
Vancouver 86ers 4
Hamilton Steelers 1
Match report
Leading goalscorers
| Name | Club | Goals |
| John Catliff | Vancouver 86ers | 22 |
| Dominic Mobilio | Vancouver 86ers | 20 |
| Amadeo Gasperini | 18 | |
| Zeljko Adzic | 14 | |
| Eddy Berdusco | 12 | |
| Nick Gilbert | 11 | |
| Geoff Aunger | 11 | |
| Rich | 10 | |
| Moen | 10 | |
| Dale Mitchell | 10 | |
| Arthur Calixte | 10 | |
| Lucio Ianiero | Hamilton Steelers | 9 |
| Alex Bunbury | Hamilton Steelers | 9 |
| Ivor Evans | Vancouver 86ers | 9 |
1988 CSL All-Star Team
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | |
| Defender | |
| Defender | |
| Defender | |
| Defender | |
| Midfielder | |
| Midfielder | |
| Midfielder | |
| Forward | |
| Forward | |
| Forward |
Substitutes:
| Position | Player |
| Goalkeeper | |
| Head Coach: | |
| Assistant Coach: | |
| General Manager: |
1988 MVP
| John Catliff | Vancouver 86ers |
Results & Match Reports
| Date | Home | Away | Att. |
| 29/05/1988 | Montreal Supra 0 | Toronto Blizzard 0 | 4512 |
| 29/05/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid 0 | North York Rockets 0 | |
| 01/06/1988 | Vancouver 86ers 2 | Edmonton Brick Men 0 | |
| 01/06/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 2 | Ottawa Intrepid 2 | |
| 01/06/1988 | Hamilton Steelers 1 | North York Rockets 1 | 1632 |
| 02/06/1988 | Winnipeg Fury | Calgary Kickers | |
| 05/06/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid | Hamilton Steelers | |
| 05/06/1988 | North York Rockets | Vancouver 86ers | |
| 05/06/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 1 | Montreal Supra 0 | |
| 05/06/1988 | Winnipeg Fury | Edmonton Brick Men | |
| 08/06/1988 | Montreal Supra | Vancouver 86ers | |
| 08/06/1988 | Hamilton Steelers 0 | Toronto Blizzard 0 | |
| 10/06/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men | Calgary Kickers | |
| 12/06/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | North York Rockets | |
| 12/06/1988 | Calgary Kickers | Montreal Supra | |
| 12/06/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 3 | Hamilton Steelers | |
| 12/06/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid 1 | Edmonton Brick Men 0 | |
| 15/06/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Montreal Supra | |
| 15/06/1988 | Winnipeg Fury 1 | North York Rockets 1 | |
| 15/06/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 0 | Edmonton Brick Men 0 | |
| 15/06/1988 | Hamilton Steelers 1 | Ottawa Intrepid 2 | 2509 |
| 17/06/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men | Vancouver 86ers | |
| 19/06/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 0 | Winnipeg Fury 1 | |
| 19/06/1988 | North York Rockets | Hamilton Steelers | |
| 19/06/1988 | Montreal Supra | Ottawa Intrepid | |
| 19/06/1988 | Calgary Kickers | Vancouver 86ers | |
| 22/06/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Calgary Kickers | |
| 22/06/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men 0 | Toronto Blizzard 6 | |
| 22/06/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid | Winnipeg Fury | |
| 22/06/1988 | Montreal Supra | Hamilton Steelers | |
| 26/06/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Ottawa Intrepid | |
| 26/06/1988 | Winnipeg Fury 1 | Toronto Blizzard 1 | |
| 26/06/1988 | North York Rockets | Montreal Supra | |
| 26/06/1988 | Calgary Kickers | Edmonton Brick Men | |
| 29/06/1988 | |||
| 29/06/1988 | |||
| 29/06/1988 | |||
| 29/06/1988 | North York Rockets 0 | Toronto Blizzard 2 | |
| 01/07/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men | Montreal Supra | |
| 01/07/1988 | Calgary Kickers | Winnipeg Fury | |
| 01/07/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 2 | Vancouver 86ers 2 | |
| 03/07/1988 | Hamilton Steelers | Vancouver 86ers | |
| 03/07/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid 2 | Toronto Blizzard 2 | |
| 03/07/1988 | North York Rockets | Calgary Kickers | |
| 04/07/1988 | Winnipeg Fury | Montreal Supra | |
| 06/07/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 2 | North York Rockets 3 | |
| 06/07/1988 | Montreal Supra | Calgary Kickers | |
| 06/07/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid | Vancouver 86ers | |
| 07/07/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men | Winnipeg Fury | |
| 08/07/1988 | Toronto Blizzard | Hamilton Steelers | |
| 10/07/1988 | Vancouver 86ers 2 | Winnipeg Fury 0 | 5467 |
| 10/07/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid 2 | Edmonton Brick Men 0 | |
| 10/07/1988 | Montreal Supra 0 | North York Rockets 0 | 3118 |
| 10/07/1988 | Hamilton Steelers 4 | Calgary Kickers 1 | 2550 |
| 13/07/1988 | Winnipeg Fury | Ottawa Intrepid | |
| 13/07/1988 | Hamilton Steelers | North York Rockets | |
| 13/07/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men | Calgary Kickers | |
| 15/07/1988 | Winnipeg Fury | Vancouver 86ers | |
| 17/07/1988 | Winnipeg Fury 3 | Edmonton Brick Men 3 | 2214 |
| 17/07/1988 | Calgary Kickers 2 | Vancouver 86ers 2 | |
| 17/07/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid 0 | Toronto Blizzard 0 | 1569 |
| 17/07/1988 | North York Rockets | Hamilton Steelers | |
| 20/07/1988 | Vancouver 86ers 7 | Edmonton Brick Men 1 | 5109 |
| 20/07/1988 | Hamilton Steelers 2 | Montreal Supra 1 | 3123 |
| 20/07/1988 | North York Rockets 1 | Ottawa Intrepid 3 | 1150 |
| 22/07/1988 | Toronto Blizzard | Calgary Kickers | |
| 22/07/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid | Montreal Supra | |
| 24/07/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Winnipeg Fury | |
| 24/07/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men | Hamilton Steelers | |
| 24/07/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid | Calgary Kickers | |
| 24/07/1988 | Montreal Supra | Toronto Blizzard | |
| 27/07/1988 | Winnipeg Fury 0 | Hamilton Steelers 3 | |
| 27/07/1988 | Calgary Kickers 3 | Edmonton Brick Men 4 | |
| 27/07/1988 | North York Rockets 1 | Toronto Blizzard 0 | |
| 27/07/1988 | Montreal Supra | Ottawa Intrepid | |
| 31/07/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Calgary Kickers | |
| 01/08/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men | Winnipeg Fury | |
| 01/08/1988 | North York Rockets 1 | Ottawa Intrepid 0 | 1912 |
| 03/08/1988 | |||
| 03/08/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 2 | North York Rockets 0 | 4354 |
| 03/08/1988 | Hamilton Steelers 4 | Ottawa Intrepid 1 | 4124 |
| 03/08/1988 | Calgary Kickers 0 | Winnipeg Fury 1 | |
| 07/08/1988 | North York Rockets | Edmonton Brick Men | |
| 07/08/1988 | Montreal Supra 1 | Hamilton Steelers 4 | 3744 |
| 07/08/1988 | Winnipeg Fury | Calgary Kickers | |
| 09/08/1988 | Calgary Kickers | Vancouver 86ers | |
| 10/08/1988 | Hamilton Steelers | Edmonton Brick Men | |
| 10/08/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid | North York Rockets | |
| 10/08/1988 | Toronto Blizzard | Montreal Supra | |
| 11/08/1988 | Winnipeg Fury | Vancouver 86ers | |
| 12/08/1988 | Montreal Supra | Edmonton Brick Men | |
| 14/08/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men 0 | Vancouver 86ers 3 | 2210 |
| 14/08/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid 0 | Hamilton Steelers 6 | 1710 |
| 14/08/1988 | North York Rockets 1 | Montreal Supra 1 | 1180 |
| 17/08/1988 | Hamilton Steelers 2 | Winnipeg Fury 1 | 2203 |
| 17/08/1988 | Montreal Supra 4 | North York Rockets 1 | |
| 17/08/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 0 | Ottawa Intrepid 0 | |
| 17/08/1988 | Calgary Kickers 2 | Edmonton Brick Men 4 | 1562 |
| 21/08/1988 | Toronto Blizzard | North York Rockets | |
| 21/08/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men | Calgary Kickers | |
| 21/08/1988 | Montreal Supra | Winnipeg Fury | |
| 21/08/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Hamilton Steelers | |
| 23/08/1988 | |||
| 24/08/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid 1 | Toronto Blizzard 2 | 1046 |
| 24/08/1988 | North York Rockets 4 | Winnipeg Fury 0 | 1050 |
| 26/08/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Calgary Strikers | |
| 28/08/1988 | Winnipeg Fury 2 | Edmonton Brick Men 2 | |
| 28/08/1988 | Calgary Kickers | North York Rockets | |
| 28/08/1988 | Toronto Blizzard 0 | Hamilton Steelers 3 | 6259 |
| 28/08/1988 | Ottawa Intrepid 2 | Montreal Supra 1 | 1238 |
| 31/08/1988 | Vancouver 86ers 4 | Winnipeg Fury 1 | 4279 |
| 31/08/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men 1 | North York Rockets 2 | 2963 |
| 31/08/1988 | Hamilton Steelers 3 | Ottawa Intrepid 2 | 2627 |
| 31/08/1988 | Montreal Supra 1 | Toronto Blizzard 1 | |
| 02/09/1988 | Calgary Kickers | Winnipeg Fury | |
| 04/09/1988 | Hamilton Steelers | Toronto Blizzard | |
| 04/09/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Edmonton Brick Men | |
| 05/09/1988 | North York Rockets | Montreal Supra | |
| 05/09/1988 | North York Rockets | Ottawa Intrepid | |
| 07/09/1988 | |||
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| 09/09/1988 | Calgary Kickers | Toronto Blizzard | |
| 10/09/1988 | Edmonton Brick Men | Winnipeg Fury | |
| 11/09/1988 | North York Rockets | Ottawa Intrepid | |
| 11/09/1988 | Montreal Supra | Hamilton Steelers | |
| 11/09/1988 | Vancouver 86ers | Toronto Blizzard |