1987–88 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional

The 1987–88 Primera División de Fútbol Profesional season is the 37th tournament of El Salvador's Primera División since its establishment of the National League system in 1948. The tournament was scheduled to end in December 1988. Aguila were crowned champions without the need of playing a final, as they were the best team in the regular and championship round.

List of foreign players in the league
This is a list of foreign players in 1987-1988. The following players:
 * 1) have played at least one apertura game for the respective club.
 * 2) have not been capped for the El Salvador national football team on any level, independently from the birthplace

Acajutla
 * 🇧🇷 Eraldo Correia
 * 🇵🇾 🇺🇾 Asdrúbal Padin
 * 🇺🇾 Raul Esnal

C.D. Águila
 * 🇦🇷 Néstor Doroni
 * 🇧🇷 João Cabral
 * 🇨🇱 Juan Carlos Carreño
 * Luis Güelmo

Alianza F.C.
 * 🇦🇷 Óscar Biegler
 * Ruben Alonso
 * Carlos Reyes
 * Hernán Sosa

Atletico Marte
 * 🇭🇳

Chalatenango
 * 🇦🇷 Arnaldo Martínez
 * 🇧🇷 Marco Pereira

(player released mid season) (player Injured mid season) Injury replacement player

Cojutepeque
 * 🇭🇳

C.D. FAS
 * 🇦🇷 Manolo Álvarez
 * 🇬🇹 Rogelio Flores
 * 🇬🇹 Roberto Montepeque
 * Héctor Cedrés
 * Julio César Tejeda

C.D. Luis Ángel Firpo
 * 🇦🇷 Rubén Darío Plaino

Metapan
 * 🇭🇳 Arnold Lopez
 * 🇺🇾 Daniel Uberti
 * 🇺🇾 Miguel del Rio
 * 🇺🇾 Clemente Uruguay Gussoni

Once lobos
 * 🇭🇳