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
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
Slavia Sofia 
|
5:8, 3:11 |  Murrayfield Racers
|
Group round
editGroup A
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
Tappara 
|
5:1 |  HC Steaua București
|
Mont-Blanc 
|
5:3 |  Podhale Nowy Targ
|
| Podhale Nowy Targ
|
3:2 | HC Steaua București
|
| Mont-Blanc
|
2:11 | Tappara
|
| Mont-Blanc
|
7:0 | HC Steaua București
|
| Tappara
|
5:1 | Podhale Nowy Targ
|
Group A standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Tappara
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mont-Blanc
|
4 |
| 3 | Podhale Nowy Targ
|
2 |
| 4 | HC Steaua București
|
0 |
Group B
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
AS Mastini Varese 
|
0:6 |  Tesla Pardubice
|
HC Lugano 
|
5:1 |  HK Jesenice
|
| AS Mastini Varese
|
3:1 | HK Jesenice
|
| HC Lugano
|
4:5 | Tesla Pardubice
|
| Tesla Pardubice
|
8:3 | HK Jesenice
|
| AS Mastini Varese
|
2:2 | HC Lugano
|
Group B standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Tesla Pardubice
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | HC Lugano
|
3 |
| 3 | AS Mastini Varese
|
3 |
| 4 | HK Jesenice
|
0 |
Group C
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
CSKA Moscow 
|
13:0 |  Dynamo Berlin
|
Vålerenga 
|
12:3 |  Herning IK
|
| CSKA Moscow
|
13:0 | Herning IK
|
| Vålerenga
|
3:2 | Dynamo Berlin
|
| Dynamo Berlin
|
5:3 | Herning IK
|
| Vålerenga
|
0:5 | CSKA Moscow
|
Group C standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | CSKA Moscow
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vålerenga
|
4 |
| 3 | Dynamo Berlin
|
2 |
| 4 | Herning IK
|
0 |
Group D
edit| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
IF Björklöven 
|
3:1 |  Kölner EC
|
Rotterdam Panda's 
|
17:2 | Murrayfield Racers
|
| IF Björklöven
|
8:3 | Murrayfield Racers
|
| Rotterdam Panda's
|
3:8 | Kölner EC
|
| Kölner EC
|
24:0 | Murrayfield Racers
|
| Rotterdam Panda's
|
1:10 | IF Björklöven
|
Group D standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | IF Björklöven
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kölner EC
|
4 |
| 3 | Rotterdam Panda's
|
2 |
| 4 | Murrayfield Racers
|
0 |
Final Group
edit(Davos, Graubünden, Switzerland)
| Team #1 | Score | Team #2 |
|---|---|---|
| Tesla Pardubice
|
2:2 | IF Björklöven
|
| CSKA Moscow
|
8:2 | Tappara
|
| Tesla Pardubice
|
5:2 | Tappara
|
| CSKA Moscow
|
6:1 | IF Björklöven
|
| Tappara
|
12:4 | IF Björklöven
|
| CSKA Moscow
|
2:1 | Tesla Pardubice
|
Final group standings
edit| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | CSKA Moscow
|
6 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tesla Pardubice
|
3 |
| 3 | Tappara
|
2 |
| 4 | IF Björklöven
|
1 |