1987-88 Nationalliga A season standings
| Pl. | Team | GP. | W | L | T | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | HC Lugano | 36 | 27 | 4 | 5 | 209:108 | 58 |
| 2 | EHC Kloten | 36 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 210:114 | 54 |
| 3 | HC Ambrì-Piotta | 36 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 184:133 | 49 |
| 4 | HC Davos | 36 | 19 | 5 | 12 | 173:140 | 43 |
| 5 | EHC Biel | 36 | 17 | 5 | 14 | 157:140 | 39 |
| 6 | EV Zug | 36 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 136:178 | 31 |
| 7 | SC Bern | 36 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 130:148 | 28 |
| 8 | Fribourg-Gottéron | 36 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 152:200 | 25 |
| 9 | SC Langnau | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 163:235 | 22 |
| 10 | HC Siders | 36 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 108:226 | 11 |
Play-offs[]
Semifinals
Best of five
- HC Lugano - HC Davos 10:1, 3:4 8:1, 4:3
- EHC Kloten - HC Ambrì-Piotta 7:4, 8:3, 2:5, 6:5
3rd place
Best of Three
- HC Ambrì-Piotta - HC Davos 8:1, 9:3
Final[]
- HC Lugano - EHC Kloten 5:3, 10:4, 4:3
HC Lugano is the NLA champion of 1988