The 1987–88 Kategoria e Dytë was the 41st season of a second-tier association football league in Albania.
Group A First phase
Final phase Championship round
Relegation round
Note: The final records are inconsistent with those of the first phase.
Group B First phase
Final phase Championship round
Relegation round
Note: The final records are inconsistent with those of the first phase.
Championship final
With the win, Traktori was promoted to the 1989–90 National Championship. However, Naftëtari had another chance for promotion, as the losing team played another two-legged tie against the 11th placed team of the National Championship Dinamo Tirana.
Promotion/relegation playoffs and Qyteti Stalin riots After losing the first match 1–0 away to Albanian giants and Ministry of Interior club Dinamo Tirana, the second match in Qyteti Stalin on 5 June 1988 ended in riots and burning of the Dinamo team bus partly because the game was led by a referee and assistants from Tirana. Dinamo also won the second leg 1-0- and the subsequent riots led to the suspension of Naftëtari from playing football for a year and demotion to the third tier. Their coach Pandi Angjeli and players Meta and Makashi were suspended for life and club manager Fatmir Ismaili was dismissed.Speciale/ Revolta e Kuçovës, 30 vjet nga ndeshja që shkundi sistemin monist - Panorama
References
Giovanni Armillotta Calcio Mondiale Web