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 ladies. 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
Women
Men's team events
Women's team events
- NOTE: Races marked with a star counts officially for both as "FIS World Cup" and "Olympic Winter Games" wins statistics.
Overall standings
Men's standings
Women's standings
Achievements
;First World Cup career victory:
;Men
None
;Women
- Tamara Tikhonova, 23, in her 5th season – the WC 2 in Bohinj; also first podium
- Simone Greiner-Petter, 20, in her 2nd season – the WC 5 in Toblach; first podium was 1987–88 WC 1 in La Clusaz
- Vida Vencienė, 26, in her 3rd season – the WC 6 in Calgary; first podium was 1987–88 WC 4 in Leningrad
;Victories in this World Cup
;Men
- , 3 first places
- , 2 first places
- , 2 first places
- , 1 first place
- , 1 first place
- , 1 first place
- , 1 first place
;Women
- , 2 first places
- , 2 first places
- , 1 first places
- , 1 first place
- , 1 first place
- , 1 first place
- , 1 first place
- , 1 first place
