# 1987–88 FIS Cross-Country World Cup

The 1987–88 FIS Cross-Country World Cup was the 7th official World Cup season in cross-country skiing for men and women. The World Cup started in La Clusaz, France, on 12 December 1987 and finished in Rovaniemi, Finland, on 27 March 1988. Gunde Svan of Sweden won the overall men's cup, and Marjo Matikainen of Finland won the women's.
The first ever mass start event in the World Cup was arranged in Kastelruth, Italy on 15 December 1987. Swede Torgny Mogren won the men's 30 km race. The first women's mass start event was won by Finnish skier Marjo Matikainen at Holmenkollen, Norway on 17 March 1988.

## Calendar
### Men

C – Classic / F – Freestyle :
| No. | Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third |
| 1 | 12 December 1987 | La Clusaz | 15 km F | Torgny Mogren | Gunde Svan | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass |
| 2 | 15 December 1987 | Kastelruth | 30 km F Mass Start | Torgny Mogren | Gunde Svan | Pierre Harvey |
| 3 | 19 December 1987 | Davos | 15 km C | Gunde Svan | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass | Jan Ottosson |
| 4 | 9 January 1988 | Kavgolovo | 30 km C | Vladimir Smirnov | Alexey Prokourorov | Christer Majbäck |
| 5 | 15 January 1988 | Strbske Pleso | 15 km F | Torgny Mogren | Holger Bauroth | Giachem Guidon |
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| 6 | 15 February 1988 | Calgary | 30 km C * | Alexey Prokourorov | Vladimir Smirnov | Vegard Ulvang |
| 7 | 19 February 1988 | Calgary | 15 km C * | Mikhail Devyatyarov | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass | Vladimir Smirnov |
| 8 | 27 February 1988 | Calgary | 50 km F * | Gunde Svan | Maurilio De Zolt | Andreas Grünenfelder |
| 9 | 12 March 1988 | Falun | 30 km F | Pierre Harvey | Holger Bauroth | Kari Ristanen |
| 10 | 19 March 1988 | Holmenkollen | 50 km F | Pierre Harvey | Silvano Barco | Maurilio De Zolt |
| 11 | 27 March 1988 | Rovaniemi | 50 km C | Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass | Oddvar Brå | Harri Kirvesniemi |

### Men's team events

| Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third | Ref. |
| 10 January 1988 | Kavgolovo | 4 × 10 km relay F | Soviet Union | Sweden | Norway | |
| 16 January 1988 | Štrbské Pleso | 4 × 10 km relay C | SwedenJan Ottosson Lars Håland Gunde Svan Torgny Mogren | AustriaMarkus Gandler Alois Stadlober Andre Blatter Alois Schwarz | CzechoslovakiaLadislav Švanda Miloš Bečvář Radim Nyč Václav Korunka | |
| 22 February 1988 | Calgary | 4 × 10 km relay F | Sweden | Soviet Union | Czechoslovakia | |
| 24 February 1988 | Calgary | 4 × 10 km relay F * | SwedenJan Ottosson Thomas Wassberg Gunde Svan Torgny Mogren | Soviet UnionVladimir Smirnov Vladimir Sakhnov Mikhail Devyatyarov Alexey Prokourorov | CzechoslovakiaRadim Nyč Václav Korunka Pavel Benc Ladislav Švanda | - |
| 13 March 1988 | Falun | 4 × 10 km relay F | SwedenJan Ottosson Gunde Svan Torgny Mogren Christer Majbäck | NorwayBjørn Dæhlie Torgeir Bjørn Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass Vegard Ulvang | ItalyMarco Albarello Giorgio Vanzetta Maurilio De Zolt Silvano Barco | |
| 17 March 1988 | Holmenkollen | 4 × 10 km relay F | NorwayArild Monsen Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass Torgeir Bjørn Vegard Ulvang | Sweden IJan Ottosson Torgny Mogren Christer Majbäck Gunde Svan | Sweden IIThomas Eriksson Henrik Forsberg Lars Håland Benny Kohlberg | |

### Women's team events

| Date | Venue | Event | Winner | Second | Third | Ref. |
| 20 December 1987 | Reit im Winkl | 4 × 5 km relay C | NorwayTrude Dybendahl Anne Jahren Inger Helene Nybråten Marianne Dahlmo | Finland | Soviet Union | |
| 10 January 1988 | Leningrad | 4 × 5 km relay C | Soviet Union | Norway | Sweden | |
| 16 January 1988 | Toblach | 4 × 5 km relay F | SwedenKarin Svingstedt Anna-Lena Fritzon Magdalena Wallin Marie-Helene Westin | East Germany | Norway | |
| 23 February 1988 | Calgary | 4 × 5 km relay F * | Soviet UnionSvetlana Nageykina Nina Gavrylyuk Tamara Tikhonova Anfisa Reztsova | NorwayTrude Dybendahl Marit Wold Anne Jahren Marianne Dahlmo | FinlandPirkko Määttä Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marjo Matikainen Jaana Savolainen | - |
| 13 March 1988 | Falun | 4 × 5 km relay C | Norway ITrude Dybendahl Inger Helene Nybråten Anne Jahren Marianne Dahlmo | FinlandMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marjo Matikainen Eija Hyytiäinen Pirkko Määttä | Norway IIMarit Elveos Marit Mikkelsplass Anette Bøe Solveig Pedersen | |
| 26 March 1988 | Rovaniemi | Relay 4x5 km F | Finland IErja Kuivalainen Pirkko Määttä Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Marjo Matikainen | Finland II | Norway | |
* NOTE: Races marked with a star (*) counts officially for both as "FIS World Cup" and "Olympic Winter Games" wins statistics.

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 7 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 | Sweden (SWE) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 3 | Norway (NOR) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Finland (FIN) | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | Totals (9 entries) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 69 |