The 1987–88 European Cup was the 23rd edition of the European Cup, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)'s premier European club ice hockey tournament. The season started on October 8, 1987, and finished on October 16, 1988. The tournament was won by CSKA Moscow, capturing their eleventh straight title and eighteenth overall.
Preliminary round
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Slavia Sofia 5:8, 3:11 Murrayfield Racers
Group round
Group A (Megève, France)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tappara 5:1 HC Steaua BucureștiMont-Blanc 5:3 Podhale Nowy TargPodhale Nowy Targ 3:2 HC Steaua BucureștiMont-Blanc 2:11 TapparaMont-Blanc 7:0 HC Steaua BucureștiTappara 5:1 Podhale Nowy Targ
Group A standings
RankTeamPoints 1 Tappara 6 2 Mont-Blanc 4 3 Podhale Nowy Targ 2 4 HC Steaua București 0
Group B (Varese, Italy)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2AS Mastini Varese 0:6 Tesla PardubiceHC Lugano 5:1 HK JeseniceAS Mastini Varese 3:1 HK JeseniceHC Lugano 4:5 Tesla PardubiceTesla Pardubice 8:3 HK JeseniceAS Mastini Varese 2:2 HC Lugano
Group B standings
RankTeamPoints 1 Tesla Pardubice 6 2 HC Lugano 3 3 AS Mastini Varese 3 4 HK Jesenice 0
Group C (Oslo, Norway)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2CSKA Moscow 13:0 Dynamo BerlinVålerenga 12:3 Herning IKCSKA Moscow 13:0 Herning IKVålerenga 3:2 Dynamo BerlinDynamo Berlin 5:3 Herning IKVålerenga 0:5 CSKA Moscow
Group C standings
RankTeamPoints 1 CSKA Moscow 6 2 Vålerenga 4 3 Dynamo Berlin 2 4 Herning IK 0
Group D (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2IF Björklöven 3:1 Kölner ECRotterdam Panda's 17:2 Murrayfield RacersIF Björklöven 8:3 Murrayfield RacersRotterdam Panda's 3:8 Kölner ECKölner EC 24:0 Murrayfield RacersRotterdam Panda's 1:10 IF Björklöven
Group D standings
RankTeamPoints 1 IF Björklöven 6 2 Kölner EC 4 3 Rotterdam Panda's 2 4 Murrayfield Racers 0
Final Group (Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland)
Team #1ScoreTeam #2Tesla Pardubice 2:2 IF BjörklövenCSKA Moscow 8:2 TapparaTesla Pardubice 5:2 TapparaCSKA Moscow 6:1 IF BjörklövenTappara 12:4 IF BjörklövenCSKA Moscow 2:1 Tesla Pardubice
Final group standings
RankTeamPoints 1 CSKA Moscow 6 2 Tesla Pardubice 3 3 Tappara 2 4 IF Björklöven 1
References Season 1988