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 edit
Group 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 |