# 1987–88 ACB season

The 1987–88 ACB season was the 5th season of the ACB Primera División, the top Spanish professional basketball league. It started on 26 September 1987 with the first round of the regular season and ended on 24 May 1988 with the finals.
FC Barcelona won their second consecutive ACB title, and their fifth Spanish title.

## Teams
### Promotion and relegation (pre-season)

A total of 16 teams contested the league, including 14 sides from the 1986–87 season and two promoted from the 1986–87 Primera División B.

#### Teams promoted from Primera División B

* Caja Ronda
* Bancobao Villalba

### Venues and locations

| Team | Home city | Arena |
| Bancobao Villalba | Collado Villalba | Municipal |
| Cacaolat Granollers | Granollers | Municipal |
| CAI Zaragoza | Zaragoza | Palacio de Deportes |
| Caja Ronda | Málaga | Ciudad Jardín |
| Cajabilbao | Bilbao | La Casilla |
| Cajacanarias | San Cristóbal de La Laguna | Juan Ríos Tejera |
| Estudiantes Todagrés | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes |
| FC Barcelona | Barcelona | Palau Blaugrana |
| Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | Valladolid | Pisuerga |
| IFA Espanyol | Barcelona | Palau dels Esports |
| Magia de Huesca | Huesca | Municipal |
| Oximesa Granada | Albolote | José Antonio Murado |
| RAM Joventut | Badalona | Club Joventut Badalona |
| Real Madrid | Madrid | Palacio de Deportes |
| Taugrés | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Mendizorrotza |
| TDK Manresa | Manresa | Congost |

## First phase
### Group Odd

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1160 | 1091 | +69 | 25 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 2 | FC Barcelona | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1299 | 1140 | +159 | 25 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 3 | Estudiantes Todagrés | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1215 | 1142 | +73 | 23 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 4 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1182 | 1144 | +38 | 21 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 5 | Cacaolat Granollers | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1205 | 1239 | −34 | 20 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | Cajabilbao | 14 | 6 | 8 | 1213 | 1219 | −6 | 20 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 7 | Oximesa Granada | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1180 | 1238 | −58 | 19 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 8 | Caja Ronda | 14 | 1 | 13 | 972 | 1213 | −241 | 15 | Qualification to Group A2 |

### Group Even

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1350 | 1099 | +251 | 28 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 2 | RAM Joventut | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1328 | 1221 | +107 | 23 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 3 | Cajacanarias | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1287 | 1286 | +1 | 22 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 4 | Magia de Huesca | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1264 | 1264 | 0 | 21 | Qualification to Group A1 |
| 5 | Taugrés | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1290 | 1301 | −11 | 21 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 6 | TDK Manresa | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1275 | 1298 | −23 | 21 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 7 | IFA Espanyol | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1185 | 1333 | −148 | 16 | Qualification to Group A2 |
| 8 | Bancobao Villalba | 14 | 2 | 12 | 1179 | 1356 | −177 | 16 | Qualification to Group A2 |

## Second phase
### Group A1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1374 | 1188 | +186 | 26 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1347 | 1174 | +173 | 25 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 3 | CAI Zaragoza | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1232 | 1196 | +36 | 23 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 4 | RAM Joventut | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1298 | 1186 | +112 | 22 | Qualification to quarterfinals |
| 5 | Estudiantes Todagrés | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1160 | 1218 | −58 | 21 | Qualification to first round |
| 6 | Cajacanarias | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1228 | 1389 | −161 | 19 | Qualification to first round |
| 7 | Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 14 | 3 | 11 | 1064 | 1226 | −162 | 17 | Qualification to first round |
| 8 | Magia de Huesca | 14 | 1 | 13 | 1133 | 1259 | −126 | 15 | Qualification to first round |

### Group A2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Cacaolat Granollers | 14 | 11 | 3 | 1232 | 1147 | +85 | 25 | Qualification to first round |
| 2 | Taugrés | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1288 | 1213 | +75 | 23 | Qualification to first round |
| 3 | Oximesa Granada | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1249 | 1168 | +81 | 23 | Qualification to first round |
| 4 | Cajabilbao | 14 | 9 | 5 | 1213 | 1180 | +33 | 23 | Qualification to first round |
| 5 | TDK Manresa | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1169 | 1152 | +17 | 22 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 6 | Bancobao Villalba | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1225 | 1284 | −59 | 19 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 7 | IFA Espanyol | 14 | 5 | 9 | 1138 | 1189 | −51 | 19 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |
| 8 | Caja Ronda | 14 | 0 | 14 | 1209 | 1390 | −181 | 14 | Qualification to relegation playoffs |

## Playoffs
### Championship playoffs

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | | | | | | A1–1 FC Barcelona | A1–1 FC Barcelona | A1–1 FC Barcelona | A1–1 FC Barcelona | 116 | 77 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | 85 | 75 | | | | | | |
| A1–8 Magia de Huesca | A1–8 Magia de Huesca | A1–8 Magia de Huesca | A1–8 Magia de Huesca | 91 | 98 | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | 85 | 75 | | | | | | |
| A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | 95 | 119 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | A2–1 Cacaolat Granollers | 95 | 119 | | | | | | | A1–1 FC Barcelona | 97 | 88 | 90 | 80 | 86 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–4 RAM Joventut | 75 | 90 | 96 | 74 | 67 |
| | | | | | | A1–4 RAM Joventut | A1–4 RAM Joventut | A1–4 RAM Joventut | A1–4 RAM Joventut | 102 | 78 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | 93 | 75 | | | | | | |
| A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | 93 | 83 | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | A1–5 Estudiantes Todagrés | 93 | 75 | | | | | | |
| A2–4 Cajabilbao | A2–4 Cajabilbao | A2–4 Cajabilbao | A2–4 Cajabilbao | 87 | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–4 Cajabilbao | A2–4 Cajabilbao | A2–4 Cajabilbao | A2–4 Cajabilbao | 87 | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–1 FC Barcelona | 75 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 93 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–2 Real Madrid | 73 | 77 | 90 | 90 | 79 |
| | | | | | | A1–2 Real Madrid | A1–2 Real Madrid | A1–2 Real Madrid | 81 | 103 | 90 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | 89 | 55 | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A1–7 Fórum Valladolid | A1–7 Fórum Valladolid | A1–7 Fórum Valladolid | A1–7 Fórum Valladolid | 76 | 77 | A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | 89 | 55 | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | 84 | 84 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | A2–2 Taugrés | 84 | 84 | | | | | | | A1–2 Real Madrid | A1–2 Real Madrid | A1–2 Real Madrid | 93 | 89 | 93 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | 84 | 88 | 92 |
| | | | | | | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | A1–3 CAI Zaragoza | 104 | 108 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | A1–6 Cajacanarias | A1–6 Cajacanarias | A1–6 Cajacanarias | A1–6 Cajacanarias | 90 | 92 | | | | | | |
| A1–6 Cajacanarias | A1–6 Cajacanarias | A1–6 Cajacanarias | 79 | 98 | 88 | A1–6 Cajacanarias | A1–6 Cajacanarias | A1–6 Cajacanarias | A1–6 Cajacanarias | 90 | 92 | | | | | | |
| A2–3 Oximesa Granada | A2–3 Oximesa Granada | A2–3 Oximesa Granada | 83 | 85 | 86 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Source: Linguasport

### Relegation playoffs

| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
| TDK Manresa | 2–3 | Caja Ronda | 107–100 | 104–81 | 93–105 | 88–95 | 110–112 |
| Bancobao Villalba | 3–1 | IFA Espanyol | 95–85 | 99–100 | 105–104 | 79–78 | 0 |
Source: Linguasport

## Final standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Qualification |
| 1 | FC Barcelona (C) | 40 | 31 | 9 | Qualification to European Champions Cup |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 39 | 32 | 7 | Qualification to European Cup Winners' Cup |
| 3 | CAI Zaragoza | 33 | 18 | 15 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 4 | RAM Joventut | 35 | 21 | 14 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 5 | Estudiantes Todagrés | 32 | 18 | 14 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 6 | Cajacanarias | 33 | 15 | 18 | Qualification to Korać Cup |
| 7 | Cacaolat Granollers | 32 | 19 | 13 | |
| 8 | Taugrés | 33 | 19 | 14 | |
| 9 | Fórum Filatélico Valladolid | 30 | 14 | 16 | |
| 10 | Magia de Huesca | 30 | 8 | 22 | |
| 11 | Oximesa Granada | 31 | 15 | 16 | |
| 12 | Cajabilbao | 30 | 15 | 15 | |
| 13 | Bancobao Villalba | 32 | 10 | 22 | |
| 14 | Caja Ronda | 33 | 4 | 29 | |
| 15 | TDK Manresa | 33 | 17 | 16 | |
| 16 | IFA Espanyol | 32 | 8 | 24 | |