1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Barisaona
The system continued to move westwards without intensifying any further until it moved into the South-West Indian Ocean during 11 November where it was named Barisaona, by the Mauritius Meteorological service. According to the Reunion Meteorological Service, Barisaona ultimately peaked on 16 November with 10-minute sustained windspeeds of 140 km/h (85 mph), while the JTWC estimated that the cyclone peaked on 17 November with 1-minute windspeeds of 185 km/h (115 mph). The cyclone then dissipated around 23 November.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Barisaona
While Barisaona was in the Australian region TCWC Perth did not monitor it as a named storm. However, when the system was added to their database, it was estimated that while it was in the Australian region it had peaked as a Category 2 tropical cyclone with 10-minute windspeeds of 95 km/h (60 mph).


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilona
Ilona developed off the Western Australian coast on 12 December 1988 and made landfall northeast of Onslow, Western Australia on 17 December 1988. Ilona attained a minimum central pressure of 960 mb and maximum wind speed of 85 knots.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Delilah
The tropical low that was to develop into Tropical Cyclone Delilah, was first noted within the South Pacific convergence zone during 28 December to the northeast of Townsville in Queensland, Australia. Over the next few days the system moved eastwards and slowly intensified further before TCWC Brisbane named it Delilah, during 1 January after it had developed into a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale. Later that day as the system started to move south-eastwards it crossed 160°E and moved out of the Australian region into the South Pacific basin.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone John
On 20 January, an area of convection near Sumatra within a monsoon flow became increasingly organised. By 23 January, a low-pressure area developed to the northwest of Christmas Island and the system was classified a tropical low. Initially moving southeast, the system later turned west-southwest on 24 January. Two days later, the system passed just 20 km (12 mi) north of the Cocos Islands, where wind gusts reached 70 km/h (43 mph) and pressures dropped to 999 mb (hPa; 29.50 inHg). After bypassing the islands, the low attained gale-force winds and was named Tropical Cyclone John.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone John
The cyclone reached its peak strength on 26 January with winds of 75 km/h (45 mph) and a pressure of 990 mbar (hPa; 29.23 inHg). John's forward motion slowed by this time as it began recurving east and southeast. By 29 January, the accelerating storm struggled to maintain its structure and was left with an exposed circulation. Weakening below cyclone strength that day, John continued over the open waters of the southeast Indian Ocean before completely losing its identity on 2 February well to the west of Australia.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Kirrily
Severe Tropical Cyclone Kirrily existed from 3 to 11 February.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Leon–Hanitra
A weak tropical low formed between the Cocos and Christmas Islands on 13 February. Moving along a slow, generally westward track, the system steadily organised. After passing south of the Cocos Islands on 17 February, where it produced wind gusts up to 45 km/h (28 mph) it reached cyclone strength on 18 February. Steady strengthening ensued as the newly named Leon approached the western bounds of the Australian cyclone region. Before crossing 90°E on 19 February, it attained winds of 85 km/h (55 mph) and a pressure of 988 mb (hPa; 29.18 inHg). Responsibility of warnings was subsequently passed on to the Mauritius Meteorological Service, at which time it was given the name Hanitra. Cyclone Leon–Hanitra ultimately attained peak winds of 150 km/h (95 mph) and a pressure of 940 mb (hPa; 27.76 inHg) before turning south and becoming extratropical.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harry
On 7 February, an eastward moving tropical depression developed about 800 km (500 mi) west of Vanuatu. After intensifying to a tropical cyclone the following day, Harry turned southward and further intensified to a severe tropical cyclone before striking New Caledonia on 11 February. After moving back over water, the cyclone turned towards the east-northeast and crossed 160°E, entering the Australian cyclone basin, on 13 February. Harry gradually strengthened over the following two days, ultimately attaining its peak intensity on 15 February with winds of 205 km/h (125 mph) and a minimum pressure of 925 mbar (hPa; 27.32 inHg).


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harry
Around this time, the cyclone's eye had expanded to 85 km (50 mi) in diameter. Throughout the remainder of 15 February and into the following day, Harry became almost stationary before turning towards the southwest. By 17 February the storm weakened below severe tropical cyclone status before exiting the Australian Basin.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Low 16S
On 23 February the BoM started to monitor a tropical low that had developed within the monsoon trough about 1,665 km (1,035 mi) to the north of Perth, Western Australia. Over the next day the system moved southwards before it was designated as Tropical Cyclone 16S by the JTWC, as it reached its peak intensity with 1-minute sustained wind speeds of 85 km/h (55 mph). The system subsequently made landfall on Western Australia during 24 February, having nearly become a tropical cyclone on the Australian scale. The system was subsequently last noted over Western Australia during 25 February.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Marcia
Tropical Cyclone Marcia existed from March 2 to March 5.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ned
Occurring between 26 and 31 March 1989, Ned crossed the Western Australian coast near Rockingham on 1 April 1989.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ned
Prior to Ned's landfall, emergency services across Perth, Western Australia were placed on stand-by. Across southwestern Western Australia, Ned brought gusty winds that caused scattered power outages. In the Perth metropolitan area, gusts peaked at 110 km/h (68 mph) and caused some roof damage. Winds in excess of 100 km/h (62 mph) also took place on Rottnest Island and in Fremantle. Possible gales were observed just south of the Perth metro area in Rockingham. High winds in Collie caused a starting pontoon along the Wellington Dam course in the Australian Rowing Championships to sink.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ned
This prompted referees at the event to cancel the remainder of the race. The entire King's Cup portion of the championships was abandoned, marking the first time since World War II that it was cancelled. Excluding times of war or depression, it was the first time in the 111 years of the King's Cup that it had been abandoned entirely. Following the storm, the name Ned was retired and will never be used again for an Australian cyclone.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Aivu
Aivu made landfall near Ayr, Queensland on 4 April 1989, causing serious damage and killing one person.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Orson
Forming out of a tropical low on 17 April, Orson gradually intensified as it tracked towards the west. After attaining Category 5 intensity on 20 April, the storm began to track southward and accelerated. The following day, the cyclone reached its peak intensity with winds of 250 km/h (155 mph) and a barometric pressure of 904 hPa (mbar). Orson maintained this intensity for nearly two days before making landfall near Dampier. The cyclone rapidly weakened after landfall as it accelerated to the southeast. After moving into the Great Australian Bight on 24 April, the storm dissipated.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Orson
Despite Orson's extreme intensity, damage was relatively minimal as it struck a sparsely populated region of Western Australia. Five people were killed offshore and damages amounted to A$20 million (US$16.8 million). The storm damaged a new gas platform that explored a possible oil field, believed to contain nearly 200 million barrels (32,000,000 m3) of oil. The damage delayed the project for nearly two weeks. The most severe impacts took place in Pannawonica, where 70 homes were damaged. Following the storm, cleanup costs reached A$5 million (US$4.1 million). Due to the severity of the storm, the name Orson was retired after the season.


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Meena
On 5 May Tropical Cyclone Meena moved into the Australian region, from the South Pacific region as a category 1 tropical cyclone. During the next day the system continued to move towards the southwest, before the BoM estimated during 6 May that the system had reached its peak intensity with 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 85 km/h (55 mph). At around the same time the JTWC also estimated that the system had peaked as a tropical storm, with 1-minute sustained wind speeds of 95 km/h (60 mph).


1988–89 Australian region cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Meena
Over the next couple of days the system weakened as it moved westwards, before it made landfall on the Cape York Peninsular during 9 May. The systems remnants subsequently emerged into the Gulf of Carpentaria, where they dissipated during the following day. There were no reports of any damage to the Cape York Peninsula though it was noted that Meena may have been responsible for some minor damage to the Peninsula.


1988–89 Austrian Football Bundesliga, Overview
Fall season was contested by 12 teams, and higher eight teams go into Meister playoff. Lower four teams fought in Mittlere Playoff with higher four teams of Austrian Football First League.


1988–89 Austrian Hockey League season
The 1988–89 Austrian Hockey League season was the 59th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Six teams participated in the league, and GEV Innsbruck won the championship.


1988–89 B Group
The 1988–89 B Group was the thirty-third season of the Bulgarian B Football Group, the second tier of the Bulgarian football league system. A total of 20 teams contested the league.


1988–89 BHL season
The 1988–89 BHL season was the seventh season of the British Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Great Britain. 10 teams participated in the league, and the Durham Wasps won the league title by finishing first in the regular season. The Nottingham Panthers were playoff champions.


1988–89 Balkans Cup
The 1988–1989 Balkans Cup was an edition of the Balkans Cup, a football competition for representative clubs from the Balkan states. It was contested by 6 teams and OFI won the trophy.


1988–89 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Ball State Cardinals men's basketball team represented Ball State University as a member of the Mid-American Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by second-year head coach Rick Majerus, Ball State played stifling defense en route to one of the best seasons in the school's history, including a school-record 29 wins and the first NCAA Tournament win in program history. The Cardinals won MAC regular season and tournament titles, advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, and finished the season with a 29–3 record (14–2 MAC).


1988–89 Basingstoke Beavers season
The 1988–89 season, was the Basingstoke Beavers first ever year of Ice Hockey. They competed in the English League First Division.


1988–89 Basingstoke Beavers season
Their first ever game was a home challenge match against Bournemouth Sharks on Sunday 17 July 1988. The Beavers won 27-2 and Don Yewchin scored the first goal in the clubs history after only 10 seconds.


1988–89 Belgian First Division, Overview
It was contested by 18 teams, and KV Mechelen won the championship, while R.W.D. Molenbeek & K.R.C. Genk were relegated.


1988–89 Belgian Hockey League season
The 1988–89 Belgian Hockey League season was the 69th season of the Belgian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Belgium. Four teams participated in the league, and Olympia Heist op den Berg won the championship.


1988–89 Biathlon World Cup
The 1988–89 Biathlon World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season of biathlon, organised by the UIPMB (Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne et Biathlon). The season started on 15 December 1988 in Albertville, France, and ended on 19 March 1989 in Steinkjer, Norway. It was the twelfth season of the Biathlon World Cup.


1988–89 Biathlon World Cup, Calendar
Below is the World Cup calendar for the 1988–89 season.


1988–89 Biathlon World Cup – Overall Men
For each event, a first place gives 30 points, a 2nd place 26 pts, a 3rd place 24 pts, a 4th place 22 pts, then linearly decreasing by one point down to the 25th place. Equal placings (ties) give an equal number of points. The sum of all WC points of the season, minus the two worst results in each of the two disciplines, gives the biathlete's total WC score.


1988–89 Birmingham City F.C. season
The 1988–89 Football League season was Birmingham City Football Club's 86th in the Football League and their 26th in the Second Division. They finished in 23rd position in the division, expanded for this season to 24 teams as part of a restructuring process, so were relegated to the Third Division for the first time in the club's history.


1988–89 Birmingham City F.C. season
They entered the 1988–89 FA Cup in the third round proper and lost to Wimbledon in that round, were eliminated at the second-round stage of the League Cup by local rivals Aston Villa 7–0 over two legs, and lost in the first round of the Full Members' Cup, again to Aston Villa, this time by six goals to nil.


1988–89 Birmingham City F.C. season
The top scorers in league matches were Steve Whitton and Colin Robinson with five goals apiece; Whitton scored six, if goals scored in all competitions are counted. The average attendance, of 6,289, was the lowest ever at St Andrew's.


1988–89 Birmingham City F.C. season
In April 1989, Ken Wheldon sold the club to the Kumar brothers, owners of a Manchester-based fashion and leisurewear company. Dave Mackay was brought in as general manager, previous manager Garry Pendrey refused to stay on as part of Mackay's staff, and Wheldon retained a seat on the board while Samesh Kumar became chairman.


1988–89 Blackpool F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was Blackpool F.C. 's 81st season (78th consecutive) in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English league football, finishing nineteenth.


1988–89 Blackpool F.C. season
Andy Garner was the club's top scorer, with fifteen goals (eleven in the league, two in the FA Cup and two in the League Cup).


1988–89 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team represented Boise State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Broncos were led by sixth-year head coach Bobby Dye and played their home games on campus at the BSU Pavilion in Boise, Idaho.


1988–89 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
They finished the regular season at 22–5 overall, with a 13–3 record in the Big Sky Conference, tied for first in the standings with rival Idaho. In the conference tournament at home in Boise, the top-seeded Broncos again received a bye into the semifinals and defeated Weber State by eleven points. They met second-seeded Idaho in the final and fell by seven.


1988–89 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
With the NCAA Tournament on their home floor, BSU was invited to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), and traveled to  Stillwater, Oklahoma, where they lost by fourteen points to the Oklahoma State Cowboys of the Big Eight Conference.


1988–89 Boise State Broncos men's basketball team
The Broncos were led on the court by senior guard Chris Childs, who went on to a lengthy professional career, ending with nine years in the NBA.


1988–89 Bolton Wanderers F.C. season
The 1988–1989 season was the 110th season in Bolton Wanderers F.C. 's existence, and their first season back in the Football League Third Division following promotion from the Football League Fourth Division. It covers the period from 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989.


1988–89 Boston Bruins season
The 1988–89 Boston Bruins season saw the team finish in second place in the Adams Division with a record of 37 wins, 29 losses, and 14 ties for 88 points. They defeated the Buffalo Sabres in five games in the Division Semi-finals before falling to the Montreal Canadiens in the Division Finals, also in five games.


1988–89 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
On November 24, 1988, Bob Sweeney scored just 8 seconds into the overtime period to give the Bruins a 2-1 home win over the Philadelphia Flyers. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1988-89 NHL regular season.


1988–89 Boston Bruins season, Regular season
The Bruins allowed the fewest short-handed goals in the league, with just 4.


1988–89 Boston Bruins season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1988–89 Boston Bruins season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1988–89 Boston Bruins season, Player statistics, Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1988–89 Boston Bruins season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1988–89 Boston Bruins season, Draft picks
Boston's draft picks at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1988–89 Boston Celtics season
The 1988–89 Boston Celtics season was the 43rd season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the first season for Jim Rodgers as head coach. Rodgers had been a Celtics assistant coach prior to this season. This year's Celtics team was severely hindered by the loss of star forward Larry Bird to a heel injury which required surgery. Bird played only six early-season games before being lost to injury. Initially, Bird was expected back in March, but it was delayed and ultimately became a season-ending injury.


1988–89 Boston Celtics season
The results were dramatic as the Celtics, who had averaged over 60 wins per season thus far in the 1980s, fell to just 42 wins in this season. Coming into the season, the Celtics had been the Eastern Conference's #1 seed five years in a row. This season they were the #8 seed, clinching a playoff spot in the season's final game. This season included some bright spots, particularly the emergence of second-year guard Reggie Lewis, who had been only a minimal bench contributor in his rookie season of 1987-88, but averaged nearly 20 points per game as a starter in 1988-89.


1988–89 Boston Celtics season
The Celtics were still dangerous at Boston Garden (defeating both the Lakers and Pistons) but struggled mightily away from home, failing to record a road win over a team with a winning record.


1988–89 Boston Celtics season
The Celtics faced the Detroit Pistons in the postseason for the 4th time in 5 seasons, but this time much earlier, in the first round. The Pistons were heavily favored but hope arose for a competitive series when the Celtics activated Bird for their playoff roster. However, Bird never suited for a game and the Pistons easily dispatched the Celtics in a three-game sweep.


1988–89 Boston Celtics season
This was the first time since 1956 that the Celtics lost their opening round playoff series. The Celtics had won their previous 28 opening round playoff series dating back to 1957.


1988–89 Bracknell Bees season
The 1988-89 season, saw the Bracknell Bees compete in the English League First Division. It was the second season in the clubs history.


1988–89 Brentford F.C. season
During the 1988–89 English football season, Brentford competed in the Football League Third Division. The gruelling 63-match season is best remembered for the Bees' run to the sixth round of the FA Cup. Brentford narrowly failed to qualify for the play-offs, but the club's final placing of 7th was its highest in the league pyramid since the 1964–65 season.


1988–89 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
After a disappointing end to what was a positive first full season in charge, Brentford manager Steve Perryman identified that his principle starting XI would be complete with a creative winger and a reliable goalscoring forward. Perryman broke the Bees' incoming transfer record by spending £77,500 on Sheffield United forward Richard Cadette in July 1988. Perryman brought experienced winger Neil Smillie back to Griffin Park, 11 years after Smillie had initially played for the Bees on loan.


1988–89 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Also arriving at Griffin Park was goalkeeper Tony Parks from Tottenham Hotspur for a £60,000 fee and replaced Gary Phillips, who joined Reading for £25,000. On the eve of the season, right back Roger Joseph, who had been named in the 1987–88 Third Division PFA Team of the Year, joined Wimbledon for a new club record outgoing transfer fee of £150,000.


1988–89 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Brentford enjoyed one of the most exciting seasons in years, producing some notable results in both the Third Division and the cup competitions. The Bees trod water in mid-table for most of the season, before a run of eight wins and two draws from a 10-match spell in March and April 1989 raised the club to 7th position, one place outside the play-off zone, despite the club record £350,000 sale of influential midfielder Andy Sinton to Queens Park Rangers.


1988–89 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Two consecutive defeats in early May left Brentford in 9th place, still with a chance of a play-off finish going into the final two matches of the season, but a 1–1 draw with Swansea City at Griffin Park in the penultimate match of the season ended any mathematical chances. Despite drawing the final match of the season, defeats for former play-off-contending rivals Chester City and Notts County raised Brentford to a credible 7th-place finish.


1988–89 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
In the cup competitions, Brentford advanced to the second round of the League Cup and the Southern Area semi-finals of the Football League Trophy. Notably the Bees faced local rivals Fulham in both competitions and in the Third Division, winning two, drawing two and losing one of the five matches between the sides during the season. In the FA Cup, Brentford advanced to the sixth round for the first time since the 1948–49 season. Non


1988–89 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
-league club Halesowen Town were dispatched in the first round, but it took replays to see off Peterborough United and Walsall in the second and third rounds respectively. The Bees faced high-flying Second Division club Manchester City in the fourth round at a sold-out Griffin Park and emerged 3–1 victors thanks to a Gary Blissett brace and one goal from Keith Jones. Brentford also drew promotion-chasing Second Division opposition in the fifth round – Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.


1988–89 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
3,000 travelling supporters watched Brentford hold Rovers at 0–0 until the 80th minute, when Gary Blissett scored the first of the only two goals of the match to put the Bees into the hat for the sixth round. Brentford were drawn against First Division giants Liverpool at Anfield, for a match which would be one of the club's biggest occasions of the postwar era. Steve McMahon opened the scoring after 15 minutes and the Bees held firm until midway through the second half, when three Liverpool goals in a 16-minute spell saw the match finish with an unflattering 4–0 scoreline.


1988–89 Brentford F.C. season, Season summary
Central defender Terry Evans missed just one match during the season and finished with 62 appearances, the club record for a player in a single season.


1988–89 British Basketball League season
The 1988–1989 BBL season was the second season of the British Basketball League (known as the Carlsberg League for sponsorship reasons) since its establishment in 1987. The season featured a total of 11 teams, playing 20 games each. The league had suffered in the 1989 close season because Portsmouth was wound up followed by Calderdale Explorers and Birmingham Bullets both dropping out of the league. Bolton and Bury Giants became the Olympic City Giants and Kingston moved north of the border playing as Glasgow Rangers. The new season was supposed to feature 12 teams, however Oldham Celtics dropped out of the league and into the National League (Tier 2) after just one game, due to financial difficulties.


1988–89 British Basketball League season
The season was dominated by the success of the league's two Scottish teams Glasgow Rangers and Livingston, who finished the regular season in first and second place respectively. Glasgow's Kevin Cadle and Alan Cunningham were also named as the league's Coach and Player of the year, however the Scottish dominance was broken by Bracknell Tigers who were victorious in the League Trophy against Livingston in the Final.


1988–89 British Basketball League season
Below the Carlsberg League in the National League Division 1, it came as no surprise that Oldham Celtics sealed the title bearing in mind that they had originally planned to play in the top tier.


1988–89 British Basketball League season, Coca-Cola National Cup, Quarter-finals
+ Derby expelled after match was abandoned following a scuffle


1988–89 British Basketball League season, NatWest Trophy, Group stage
Despite dropping out of the Carlsberg League and into the National League after just one game of the season, Oldham Celtics continued their schedule in the League Trophy.


1988–89 British Collegiate American Football League
The 1988–89 BCAFL was the fourth full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.


1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Bucknell Bison men's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bison, led by head coach Charles Woollum, played their home games at Davis Gym and were members of the East Coast Conference. They finished the season 23–8, 11–3 in Patriot League play to be crowned regular season champions. They were also champions of the ECC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the first round to Syracuse.


1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season
The 1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season, the team's 19th season of existence, saw the Sabres finish in third place in the Adams Division with a record of 38 wins, 35 losses, and 7 ties for 83 points. They lost the Division Semi-finals in five games to the Boston Bruins.


1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Clint Malarchuk incident
On March 22, 1989, a horrific incident occurred during a game between the Sabres and the St. Louis Blues at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, when Buffalo goaltender Clint Malarchuk had his jugular vein severed by the skate blade of the Blues' Steve Tuttle during a goal mouth collision. According to reports, eleven fans in the stands fainted, two more had heart attacks, and three players vomited on the ice. The Sabres' training staff was immediately on the scene, and Malarchuk eventually needed 300 stitches to close the wound. Malarchuk spent only one night in hospital before returning to practice four days later and was back on the ice within 10 days.


1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes


1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1988–89 Buffalo Sabres season, Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec.


1988–89 Bulgarian Cup
The 1988–89 Bulgarian Cup was the 49th season of the Bulgarian Cup. CSKA Sofia won the competition, beating Chernomorets Burgas 3–0 in the final at the Slavi Aleksiev Stadium in Pleven.


1988–89 Bulgarian Cup, Third round
In this round include the four teams, who participated in the European tournaments (CSKA, Levski, Botev Plovdiv and Slavia)


1988–89 Bulgarian Hockey League season
The 1988–89 Bulgarian Hockey League season was the 37th season of the Bulgarian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Bulgaria. Five teams participated in the league, and Levski-Spartak Sofia won the championship.


1988–89 Bundesliga
The 1988–89 Bundesliga was the 26th season of the Bundesliga, the premier football league in West Germany. It began on 22 July 1988 and ended on 17 June 1989. SV Werder Bremen were the defending champions.


1988–89 Bundesliga, Competition modus
Every team played two games against each other team, one at home and one away. Teams received two points for a win and one point for a draw. If two or more teams were tied on points, places were determined by goal difference and, if still tied, by goals scored. The team with the most points were crowned champions while the two teams with the fewest points were relegated to 2. Bundesliga. The third-to-last team had to compete in a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off against the third-placed team from 2. Bundesliga.


1988–89 Bundesliga, Team changes to 1987–88
FC Homburg and FC Schalke 04 were directly relegated to the 2. Bundesliga after finishing in the last two places. They were replaced by FC St. Pauli and Stuttgarter Kickers. Relegation/promotion play-off participant SV Waldhof Mannheim won the penalty shootout of a decisive third match, which had become necessary after the regular two-legged series ended in an aggregated tie, against SV Darmstadt 98 and thus retained their Bundesliga status.


1988–89 Bundesliga, Relegation play-offs
Eintracht Frankfurt and third-placed 2. Bundesliga team 1. FC Saarbrücken had to compete in a two-legged relegation/promotion play-off. Frankfurt won 3–2 on aggregate and retained their Bundesliga status.


1988–89 Bundesliga, Champion squad
Defenders: Hans Pflügler (34 / 4); Klaus Augenthaler (captain; 31 / 6); Norbert Nachtweih  (29 / 3); Roland Grahammer (28); Erland Johnsen  (13). Midfielders: Olaf Thon (32 / 8); Ludwig Kögl (32); Stefan Reuter (32); Hansi Flick (30 / 2); Hans Dorfner (22 / 6); Armin Eck (21 / 1); Helmut Winklhofer (1). Forwards: Roland Wohlfarth (33 / 17); Jürgen Wegmann (31 / 13); Johnny Ekström  (23 / 7). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1988–89 Bundesliga, Champion squad
On the roster but have not played in a league game: Sven Scheuer; Uli Bayerschmidt; Matthias Hamann.


1988–89 Burnley F.C. season
The 1988–1989 season was Burnley's fourth season in the fourth tier of English football. They were initially managed by Brian Miller until Frank Casper took charge in January 1989.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season
The 1988–89 Calgary Flames season was the ninth season for the Calgary Flames and 17th for the Flames franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). They won their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy as the NHL's top regular season club and went on to win the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history, defeating the Montreal Canadiens in the 1989 Stanley Cup Final. Al MacInnis won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season
The regular season saw the debut of Theoren Fleury, who went on to become the Flames' all-time leading scorer, and Sergei Pryakhin, who became the first Soviet player allowed to play in the NHL. Four players represented the Flames at the 1989 All-Star Game: Gary Suter, Joe Nieuwendyk, Joe Mullen and Mike Vernon. Mullen received several awards following the season. He was named the winner of the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for gentlemanly conduct, won the Emery Edge Award for having the top plus-minus in the league and was named a First Team All-Star.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season
Co-captain Lanny McDonald scored his 1,000th point and 500th goal late in the season. He ended his Hockey Hall of Fame career by scoring a goal in the game that clinched the Stanley Cup before announcing his retirement in the summer.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames' season began with a major trade. Mike Bullard finished the 1987–88 season second in team scoring at 103 points, but his disappointing performance during the playoffs left general manager Cliff Fletcher desiring a trade. Late in the summer, he dealt Bullard, and two players to the St. Louis Blues for a package of four players that was led by Doug Gilmour, who had scored 105 points two years previous.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Head Coach Terry Crisp favoured a defensively responsible system, and as a result, the Flames had given up the fewest goals in the league after two months while goaltenders Mike Vernon and Rick Wamsley were first and third in the NHL respectively in goals against average (GAA). The team maintained its defensive focus throughout the season, allowing 79 fewer goals – just under one per game less – than in 1987–88, surrendering a franchise record low total of 226.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Fletcher proclaimed in December that this Flames team was the best he had ever built. Calgary lost just four of its first 28 games, and on December 8 set a franchise record with its 13th consecutive game without a loss in a 5–3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. The team also went unbeaten in its first 17 home games, compiling a 14–0–3 record in that time that featured victories of 11–4 over the Los Angeles Kings, 6–1 over the St. Louis Blues and 9–0 over the Hartford Whalers.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Though the Flames were established as the Smythe Division leaders, the team struggled around the Christmas break. After winning only one of five games towards the end of December, the team recalled two players from their minor league affiliate, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. Paul Ranheim was brought up on December 27, but played only five games in Calgary. Theoren Fleury was brought up on January 1.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
He was leading the International Hockey League in scoring with 74 points in 40 games at the time of his recall, and immediately became a fan favourite in Calgary for his aggressive style despite his small, 5' 6" stature. Fleury scored three assists in his second career game, and his first two goals in his third, a 7–2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Four players were chosen to represent the Flames at the 40th National Hockey League All-Star Game in Edmonton. Mike Vernon was the winning goaltender in the Campbell Conference's 9–5 victory, while forwards Joe Mullen and Joe Nieuwendyk, and defenceman Gary Suter also played in the Game.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Co-captain Lanny McDonald, a veteran of 16 NHL seasons, reached two of the league's most important milestones late in the season. He scored a goal against Bob Essensa of the Winnipeg Jets on March 7 to score the 1,000th point of his NHL career. Two weeks later, on March 21, McDonald scored his 500th goal against Mark Fitzpatrick in a 4–1 victory over the New York Islanders in Calgary.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
On the same night that McDonald scored his 500th, Joe Nieuwendyk scored his 50th goal of the season, becoming the third player in NHL history after Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky to reach the 50-goal mark in his first two seasons. Nieuwendyk scored his 100th career goal in just his 144th game. He reached the milestone in the third fewest games in league history, behind Mike Bossy (129 games) and Maurice Richard (134 games).


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
Joe Mullen also topped 50 goals for the Flames. He finished seventh in league scoring with 110 points, and broke Jimmy Carson's NHL record for most points in a season by an American-born player.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames made NHL history when they successfully completed a deal with the Soviet Ice Hockey Federation that allowed 25-year-old forward Sergei Pryakhin to become the first Soviet player permitted by his native federation to play in the NHL. Pryakhin made his debut on March 31 in a game against the Winnipeg Jets.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames finished the season with 54 wins, a franchise record, and became the fifth team in NHL history to win 50 games in a season after the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers. Calgary was nearly unbeatable on home ice, winning 32 of 40 games, and losing just four. They won their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy as the top regular season team in the NHL.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season
The Flames finished first in the League in penalty-killing percentage, with 82.93%.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Regular season, Season standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Schedule and results
Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Though they finished 43 points behind the Flames in the regular season, the Vancouver Canucks proved a significant challenge in the Smythe Division semi-final. Calgary produced an uninspired effort in the opening game that resulted in a 4–3 loss as former Flame Paul Reinhart scored the winner for Vancouver in overtime. The Flames rebounded with 5–2 and 4–0 victories, but the Canucks continued to battle. Vancouver won the game 4 and after losing the fifth, staved off elimination with a 6–3 victory in game six, setting up a seventh and deciding game.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Game 7 went to overtime, tied 3–3, and the extra period was dominated by fast offensive rushes as both teams sought to end the series. Both goaltenders were forced to make spectacular saves, highlighted by Mike Vernon's glove save to stop Vancouver's Stan Smyl on a breakaway. That save was a defining moment of Vernon's career, and has since been called "the save that won the Cup". With less than a minute remaining in the first overtime period, Jim Peplinski fired a wide-angle shot towards the Vancouver goal that deflected off Joel Otto's skate and into the net, winning the game and series for the Flames.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Calgary faced Wayne Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings in the Smythe Division final. The Flames won the series in four straight, holding the highest scoring team in the league to 11 goals for the series. The Smythe final was most remembered for a controversial goal the Flames scored in the second game at Calgary. Vernon was knocked down in his crease by the Kings' Bernie Nicholls, and believing the goaltender was injured, Flames' trainer Bearcat Murray jumped onto the ice to tend to the fallen player as the Flames rushed the puck into the Los Angeles zone. Al MacInnis scored on the play as the Kings vehemently protested the goal should have been disallowed because Murray was on the ice. The goal stood and ended up the winning goal in an 8–3 victory.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
The Chicago Blackhawks were the Flames' opponents in the Campbell Conference final. The Flames won the series with relative ease, dropping only a 4–2 decision in the second game en route to a five-game series victory. Calgary won their second Clarence S. Campbell Bowl in franchise history as conference champions, and advanced to the Stanley Cup championship to face the Montreal Canadiens in a rematch of the 1986 final.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
The final opened in Calgary where the Flames emerged with a 3–2 win on the strength of two Al MacInnis goals before Montreal evened the series with a 4–2 victory in game two. The third game, in Montreal, went to overtime with the score tied 3–3. Late in the second extra period, Calgary's Mark Hunter was penalized for boarding, allowing Montreal to win the game at 38:08 of overtime. The penalty call was controversial, and members of the press spent the following days arguing the legitimacy of the call.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
The Flames entered the pivotal fourth game believing it was key to maintaining their chances of winning the title. Colin Patterson referred to it as being a "do-or-you're-gonna-die game". Calgary emerged with a 4–2 victory to even the series at two wins apiece heading back home for game five. The Flames rushed out to a 3–1 first period lead in the fifth game, and though Montreal scored in the second period to close within one goal, Vernon prevented Montreal from tying the game, and the Flames took a 3–2 series lead.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
For the sixth game, coach Terry Crisp added 36-year-old Lanny McDonald to the lineup after sitting him out the previous three games. The veteran forward was the sentimental favourite to win the Cup, and Crisp wanted to give him the opportunity to win the title on the ice. The move paid dividends as after serving a penalty in the second period, McDonald stepped out of the penalty box and joined the rush where he took a pass from Joe Nieuwendyk and shot it over Montreal goaltender Patrick Roy to give the Flames a 2–1 lead. Doug Gilmour added two third period goals, including the eventual winner, as the Flames won the Stanley Cup by a 4–2 score. In doing so, they became the only team to ever defeat the Canadiens on Montreal Forum ice to win the championship.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Al MacInnis was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as the most valuable player of the playoffs, and with 31 points became the first defenceman to lead the league in post-season scoring. He finished with a 17-game scoring streak, the longest by a defenceman in NHL history.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Playoffs
Lanny McDonald announced his retirement on August 28, 1989, ending his career with the Stanley Cup championship. The Flames named him their Vice President in charge of corporate and community affairs. Three years later, McDonald was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Hakan Loob also ended his NHL career as a champion; he had announced during the season that he intended to return to his home in Sweden at the end of the year.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Player statistics, Skaters
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Statistics reflect time with the Flames only. ‡Traded mid-season


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Awards and honours
Joe Mullen had the best season of his NHL career, recording personal bests in goals (51), assists (59) and points (110), and led all players in the playoffs with 16 goals. As a result, Mullen won numerous post-season awards. He won the Emery Edge Award for leading the league in plus-minus at +51, and captured the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy as the league's most gentlemanly player, earning only 16 penalties in minutes during the regular season.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Awards and honours
The Flames named him their winner of the Molson Cup for having the most three star selections on the team during the season, and he was named to the First All-Star Team at centre by the league. Mike Vernon was named to the Second All-Star Team at goal, and Al MacInnis on defence. In addition to winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the playoffs, MacInnis was named a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenceman for the first time. Vernon was named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Awards and honours
Eight members of the team have subsequently gained induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Five players – Lanny McDonald (1992), Joe Mullen (2000), Al MacInnis (2007), Joe Nieuwendyk (2011) and Doug Gilmour (2011) – were joined by general manager Cliff Fletcher (2004) and two owners: Harley Hotchkiss (2006) and Doc Seaman (2011).


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
general manager Cliff Fletcher made two trades in the days leading to the start of training camp. Mike Bullard, who scored 103 points for the Flames the season previous, feared that the team was set to trade him, but admitted that he was still shocked when Calgary sent him to the St. Louis Blues along with Craig Coxe and a prospect on September 5, 1988. In return, the Flames received four players led by Doug Gilmour and Mark Hunter. The Flames then sent oft-injured defenceman Paul Reinhart to the Vancouver Canucks with Steve Bozek in exchange for a draft pick the following day. Calgary made the second deal to alleviate a glut of veteran players and to give young defencemen Brian Glynn and Dana Murzyn greater responsibility.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Transactions
The Flames made one deal at the trade deadline, sending Shane Churla and Perry Berezan to the Minnesota North Stars for rugged winger Brian MacLellan and a draft pick. Calgary made the deal anticipating that MacLellan's size would help the team compete with some of their larger opponents within the Smythe Division, and benefit the Flames' power play.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
The Flames entered the 1988 NHL Entry Draft with the 21st overall pick by virtue of finishing with the best record in the NHL the year previous. They hoped to make a trade to acquire a pick in the top ten as the team coveted Martin Gelinas and Teemu Selanne. When Los Angeles selected Gelinas seventh overall, the Flames tried to pry the eighth pick from Chicago, but balked at the Blackhawks' demands. Chicago wanted Perry Berezan, another roster player and Calgary's first round selection in return. The Flames retained their original pick, and selected goaltender Jason Muzzatti as their first pick. In total, the Flames made 12 selections.


1988–89 Calgary Flames season, Draft picks
Of note for the Flames was their 12th round pick, Sergei Pryakhin. The Soviet Ice Hockey Federation was expected to provide a list of players it would be willing to release to play in North America ahead of the draft, but that expectation failed to materialize. Several Soviet players were drafted regardless, including Pryakhin. general manager Cliff Fletcher noted that Pryakhin had been dropped from the Soviet national team, and figured that decision could make him eligible to join the Flames. Fletcher was able to complete negotiations with Soviet officials for the player, and Pryakhin became the first Soviet player permitted to play in the NHL, making his debut in Calgary on March 31, 1989.


1988–89 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio
The 1988–89 Campionato Sammarinese di Calcio season was the 4th season since its establishment. It was contested by 10 teams, and S.P. Domagnano won the championship.


1988–89 Cardiff City F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was Cardiff City F.C. 's 62nd season in the Football League. They competed in the 24-team Division Three, then the third tier of English football, finishing sixteenth.


1988–89 Cardiff City F.C. season, Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1988–89 Carlisle United F.C. season
For the 1988–89 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Four.


1988–89 Celtic F.C. season
During the 1988–89 Scottish football season, Celtic competed in the Scottish Premier Division.


1988–89 Champions Trophy
The 1988 Champions Trophy was held in Sharjah, UAE, between October 16-22, 1988. Three national teams took part: India, Pakistan and West Indies.


1988–89 Champions Trophy
The 1988 Champions Trophy started with a round-robin tournament where each team played the other once. The leading team qualified for the final in a knock-out tournament while the second and third-placed team contested a semi-final for the right to contest the final.


1988–89 Champions Trophy
West Indies won the tournament and US$30,000 (£17,250) in prize money. Pakistan, the runners-up, received $US20,000 (£11,500) and India $US15,000 (£8,625).


1988–89 Champions Trophy
The main beneficiaries of the tournament were Mohsin Khan and Ravi Shastri who received US$50,000 (£28.750). The minor beneficiaries were Munir Malik and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar who received US$15,000 (£8,625).


1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season
The 1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season was Charlotte's inaugural season in the National Basketball Association. The Hornets, along with the Miami Heat, began play as expansion teams during the season. Dick Harter was hired to be the team's head coach. The Hornets finished the season last place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 20 wins and 62 losses, and led the NBA in attendance, becoming the first expansion team to do so. Charlotte also set an all-time NBA attendance record, which was broken by Minnesota the following season. Kelly Tripucka led them in scoring averaging 22.6 points per game, and top draft pick Rex Chapman averaged 16.9 points per game while making the All-Rookie Second Team.


1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season, Offseason, Expansion draft
The team's roster was filled as a result of an expansion draft in 1988. In a coin flip, the Hornets earned the right to choose either the higher choice in the college draft or the first pick in the expansion draft, picking the former. Most teams use such drafts to pick young players and guarantee a future, but Charlotte chose veterans in order to get a competitive lineup right away.


1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season, Offseason, Expansion draft
Also sent were Kurt Rambis of the Los Angeles Lakers and Earl Cureton of the Philadelphia 76ers.


1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season, Offseason, NBA Draft
Subsequent to the expansion draft, Charlotte was given the eight pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. They selected Rex Chapman, a shooting guard out of University of Kentucky.


1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season, Regular season
The Hornets played their first season in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. The team's first official NBA game took place on November 4, 1988, at the Charlotte Coliseum, and was a 133–93 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Despite the huge loss, the Hornets received a standing ovation at the end of the game. November 8, 1988, the team won their first game over the Los Angeles Clippers, 117–105. On December 23, 1988, the Hornets defeated Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls 103–101 at the buzzer in Jordan's first return to North Carolina as a professional. During the season, Kelly Tripucka led the franchise with 22.6 points per game. Despite the Hornets mostly poor play (typical for an expansion franchise), the Hornets led the NBA in attendance during the season.


1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Traded Bernard Thompson to the Houston Rockets for Robert Reid and a 1990 2nd round draft pick (Steve Scheffler was later selected).


1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Signed Sidney Lowe to the first of two 10-day contracts.


1988–89 Charlotte Hornets season, Transactions
Signed Greg Kite to a contract for the rest of the season.


1988–89 Charlton Athletic F.C. season
During the 1988–89 English football season, Charlton Athletic F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.


1988–89 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Kit
Charlton's kit was manufactured by Admiral and sponsored by The Woolwich.


1988–89 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1988–89 Charlton Athletic F.C. season, Squad, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1988–89 Chester City F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was the 51st season of competitive association football in the Football League played by Chester City, an English club based in Chester, Cheshire.


1988–89 Chester City F.C. season
Also, it was the third season spent in the Third Division after the promotion from the Fourth Division in 1986. Alongside competing in the Football League the club also participated in the FA Cup, the Football League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season saw the Blackhawks finish in fourth place in the Norris Division with a record of 27 wins, 41 losses, and 12 ties for 66 points. In the playoffs, they defeated the Detroit Red Wings four games to two in the Division Semifinals and the St. Louis Blues four games to one in the Division Finals. However, they lost the Campbell Conference Finals four games to one to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Calgary Flames.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Offseason
The biggest move the Blackhawks made on the ice in the offseason was drafting Boston native Jeremy Roenick with the number 8 pick. Roenick completed his junior year of high school before the draft, and made his NHL debut later that season scoring 18 points in 20 games. The biggest move the Blackhawks made off the ice was GM Bob Pulford replacing Bob Murdoch as Coach with Mike Keenan.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Offseason
The Keenan years resulting in some of the most exciting hockey in Chicago since the Hull/Mikita years - both on the ice (as the Hawks would reach the Stanley Cup Finals in 1992) and off the ice (as Keenan feuded with virtually every star on the team). Forward Denis Savard is named team captain.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
The Blackhawks had several prolongated losing streaks - opening the season by losing seven of the first nine, then losing nine straight from mid-November to mid-December, then finishing the year losing nine of the last 13. The Hawks struggled in shorthanded-situations, allowing the most regular season power play goals in the league, with 122.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
Offensively, Steve Larmer led the team with 43 goals and 87 points. Dennis Savard led the team in assists with 59, and was second in overall points with 82. In January 1988, the Blackhawks acquired Dirk Graham from Minnesota for Curt Fraser, in what would be one of the organization's better trades. Doug Wilson and Dave Manson led the defense in scoring with 62 and 54 points respectively.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
In goal, the Blackhawks struggled to find the right netminder. Darren Pang started the season but his 4.38 goals against average resulted in only a 10-11-6 record. The Blackhawks acquired Alain Chevrier from Winnipeg in January 1989 and he fared slightly better with a 3.51 goals against average and a 13-11-2 record. The Hawks were hoping that 1987's first round draft choice Jim Waite would be the answer, but he failed to win a game, ending with a 0-7-1 record and a 5.22 goals against average. By year-end, they were forced to rely on an undrafted rookie named Eddie Belfour who only had a 4-12-3 record, but did have a respectable 3.87 goals against average.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season
In March, with Denis Savard out of the lineup due to injury, coach Mike Keenan named forward Dirk Graham as the new captain. A role Graham would keep, upon Savard's return.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Player stats, Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Player stats, Defensemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Player stats, Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
Despite their awful 27-41-12 record, the Blackhawks made the playoffs by finishing in fourth place in the weak Norris Division. After three straight years of first-round defeats in the playoffs, the Blackhawks would raise their level of play considerably by stunning the Detroit Red Wings in six games. Denis Savard's 13 points in the series (4 goals and 9 assists) tied a team record shared by Hull and Mikita.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
Staying hot in the Norris Finals the Hawks would beat the St. Louis Blues in five games.


1988–89 Chicago Blackhawks season, Playoffs
After a great playoff run, the Blackhawks Cup dreams would end up in ashes as they would be beaten  by the eventual Stanley Cup champions Calgary Flames in five games. Denis Savard and Steve Larmer led the team throughout the playoffs averaging more than a point a game. Dave Manson set a team record that still stands with 84 penalty minutes in the playoffs.


1988–89 Chicago Bulls season
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Bulls' 23rd season in the National Basketball Association. The Bulls finished fifth in the Central Division with a 47–35 record. Michael Jordan led the league in scoring with 32.5 points per game, and was selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bulls defeated the heavily favored 3rd-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in five games, and the heavily favored New York Knicks in six games in the semifinals. However, they would lose to the heavily favored Detroit Pistons four games to two in the Eastern Conference Finals. Following the season, Doug Collins was fired as head coach.


1988–89 Chicago Bulls season, Regular season
In the 1988–89 season, Jordan again led the league in scoring, averaging 32.5 ppg on 53.8% shooting from the field. The Bulls finished with a 47–35 record, and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals. On March 11, head coach Doug Collins moved Jordan to the point guard position. Two days later, Jordan finished with 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists in just 30 minutes of a blowout win against the Pacers. Jordan continued at point guard through the rest of the regular season.


1988–89 Cleveland Cavaliers season
The 1988-89 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 19th season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 57–25 record, setting a franchise high. This was tied for 2nd best in the NBA, finishing 2nd in the Central Division. Mark Price, Brad Daugherty and Larry Nance were all selected for the 1989 NBA All-Star Game. In the playoffs, they were eliminated by Michael Jordan's 6th-seeded Chicago Bulls in five first round games, thanks to a memorable series-clinching shot by Jordan.


1988–89 Clydebank F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was Clydebank's twenty-third season in the Scottish Football League. They competed in the Scottish First Division and finished 3rd. They also competed in the Scottish League Cup and Scottish Cup.


1988–89 Colchester United F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was Colchester United's 47th season in their history and eighth consecutive season in fourth tier of English football, the Fourth Division. Alongside competing in the Fourth Division, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Associate Members' Cup.


1988–89 Colchester United F.C. season
Roger Brown's unsuccessful tenure came to and end following a club record 8–0 defeat at Leyton Orient in October. With the club languishing bottom of the entire football league, former Rangers manager Jock Wallace boosted the club and helped them avoid relegation to the Conference, ending the season 22nd of 24 clubs.


1988–89 Colchester United F.C. season
Remarkably, Colchester had a successful FA Cup run as they saw off Fulham, Swansea City and Shrewsbury Town on their way to a fourth round tie with Sheffield United, who knocked out the U's following a Layer Road replay. They again reached the area quarter-final of the Associate Members' Cup where they were defeated by Hereford United, and a 5–0 thrashing at Northampton Town spelt an early exit from the League Cup.


1988–89 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Following a club record 8–0 defeat at Leyton Orient on 15 October, Roger Brown was dismissed from his position as manager. With the club bottom of the entire Football League for the first time since 1972, Steve Foley once again stepped up as caretaker manager. Under Foley's stewardship, the U's embarked on a successful FA Cup run, where they defeated Third Division Fulham and Second Division Swansea City and Shrewsbury Town. However, Third Division Sheffield United won 2–0 in a replay at Layer Road to progress to the fifth round.


1988–89 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Just weeks after signing for the club for £35,000, Paul McGee was sold to Wimbledon for a club record fee of £150,000, representing a huge profit in a short period of time.


1988–89 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Incoming as Brown's replacement was former Rangers manager Jock Wallace, with England World Cup winner Alan Ball his assistant. The impact of Wallace's appointment was instantaneous, with crowds rising over 3,500 the town became gripped by his passion and desire to avoid relegation to the Conference.


1988–89 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
On 29 April, the U's travelled to their closest rivals Darlington, a game which Colchester won 2–1 thanks to a Robert Scott goal. The win lifted Colchester off the bottom of the league table for the first time since Brown's departure, and two successive home wins against Halifax Town and Exeter City confirmed Colchester's Fourth Division status for another year.


1988–89 Colchester United F.C. season, Season overview
Meanwhile, in the League Cup, Colchester suffered an early exit following a 0–0 draw at home to Northampton Town and then a 5–0 hammering at the County Ground in the return leg. In the Associate Members' Cup, Colchester won their two group stage games against Lincoln City and Southend United, before regaining some pride by beating Leyton Orient at Layer Road to progress to the area quarter-final. They were then beaten 1–0 by visitors Hereford United.


1988–89 Colchester United F.C. season, Squad statistics, Player debuts
Players making their first-team Colchester United debut in a fully competitive match.


1988–89 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Colorado State Rams men's basketball team represented Colorado State University as a member of the Western Athletic Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach Boyd Grant. The Rams finished 23–10 and won the WAC regular season title with a 12–4 conference record. After falling to UTEP in the finals of the WAC Tournament, the team received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region. After defeating Florida in the opening round, the Rams were beaten by No. 2 seed Syracuse in the second round.


1988–89 Combined Counties Football League
The 1988–89 Combined Counties Football League season was the 11th in the history of the Combined Counties Football League, a football competition in England.


1988–89 Combined Counties Football League
The league was won by British Aerospace (Weybridge) for the fourth time, and for the third time in four seasons.


1988–89 Combined Counties Football League, Clubs
The league was increased from 18 clubs to 19 after one new club joined:


1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Connecticut Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1988–89 collegiate men's basketball season. The Huskies completed the season with an 18–13 overall record. The Huskies were members of the Big East Conference where they finished with a 6–10 record. They made it to the quarterfinals in the 1989 National Invitation Tournament. The Huskies played their home games at Hugh S. Greer Field House in Storrs, Connecticut and the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut, and they were led by third-year head coach Jim Calhoun.


1988–89 Copa México
The 1988–89 Copa México is the 61st staging of the Copa México, the 34th staging in the professional era.


1988–89 Copa México
The competition started on September 8, 1988, and concluded on January 25, 1989 with the final, in which Toluca lifted the trophy for the second time ever with a 3–2 victory over U. de G..


1988–89 Copa México
This edition was played by 20 teams, first with a group stage and later a knock-out stage.


1988–89 Copa México, Final, Second leg
The match was suspended at 111' due to U de G only 6 players left, result stoodToluca Won the cup aggregate 3-2


1988–89 Copa del Rey
The 1988–89 Copa del Rey was the 87th staging of the Spanish Cup. The competition began on 31 August 1988 and concluded on 30 June 1989 with the final.


1988–89 Coppa Italia
The 1988–89 Coppa Italia was the 42nd Coppa Italia, the major Italian domestic cup. The competition was won by Sampdoria, who defeated Napoli 4–1 on aggregate in a two-legged final played at Stadio San Paolo (Napoli's home venue) and Stadio Giovanni Zini (neutral venue due to unavailability of Sampdoria's Stadio Luigi Ferraris home venue).


1988–89 Coppa Italia, Second round, Group 5
Atalanta and Fiorentina admitted to the quarter-finals as best second.


1988–89 Coupe de France
The Coupe de France 1988–1989 was its 72nd edition. It was won by Olympique de Marseille.


1988–89 Coupe de France, Semi-finals
Manuel Amoros Glenn Hoddle Tony Kurbos Youssouf Fofana Luc Sonor


1988–89 Courage Area League North
The 1988–89 Courage Area League North was the second full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 North, and was the counterpart to Courage Area League South (currently National League 2 South). By the end of the season Roundhay were crowned league champions, just 1 point ahead of runners up Broughton Park, gaining promotion to the 1989–90 National Division Three.


1988–89 Courage Area League North
At the other end of the table Birmingham were easily the weakest team, failing to register a single point as they suffered a second successive relegation, dropping to Midlands 1. It would be Birmingham's final season as a single entity as they would merge with Solihull (themselves relegated the previous campaign) to form Birmingham & Solihull RFC for the 1989–90 season.


1988–89 Courage Area League North, Structure
Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches each. The champions are promoted to National Division 3 and the bottom team was relegated to either North 1 or Midlands 1 depending on their locality.


1988–89 Courage Area League North, League table
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 25 December 2017


1988–89 Courage Area League North, Sponsorship
Area League North is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery.


1988–89 Courage Area League South
The 1988–89 Courage Area League South was the second full season of rugby union within the fourth tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 2 South, and counterpart to Courage Area League North (now known as National League 2 North). Lydney won the championship despite having an identical win/draw/lose record to Havant in second place, and finished top due to a superior points difference, gaining promotion to the 1989–90 National Division Three. Three teams were relegated; Ealing (to London Division 1), Stroud (to South West Division 1) and Sidcup (to London Division 1). Last season Sidcup finished second, and this season lost all ten matches.


1988–89 Courage Area League South, Structure
Each team played one match against each of the other teams, playing a total of ten matches each. This was the first season of fixed Saturdays for league matches. The champions are promoted to National Division 3 and the last three teams are relegated to either London 1 or South West 1 depending on their locality.


1988–89 Courage Area League South, League table
Green background is the promotion place. Pink background are relegation places. Updated: 18 January 2016


1988–89 Courage Area League South, Sponsorship
Area League South is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery.


1988–89 Courage Cornwall/Devon League
The Courage Cornwall/Devon League 1988–89 was the second full season of rugby union within the Cornwall/Devon League with six teams from Devon and five from Cornwall. Each team played one match against each of the other teams in the league, playing a total of ten matches with five at home and five away. Penryn, the champions, were promoted to the Courage Western Counties league for season 1989–90, Paignton and Exmouth relegated to Courage Devon One and Hayle relegated to Courage Cornwall One.


1988–89 Courage Cornwall/Devon League, Table
Points are awarded as follows: 2 pts for a win; 1 pt for a draw; 0 pts for a loss


1988–89 Courage Cornwall/Devon League, Sponsorship
The Cornwall/Devon League was part of the Courage Clubs Championship and was sponsored by Courage Brewery


1988–89 Courage League National Division Three
The 1988–89 Courage League National Division Three was the second full season of rugby union within the third tier of the English league system, currently known as National League 1. Each team played one match against the other teams, playing a total of eleven matches each. Plymouth Albion won all their eleven matches and won promotion to National Division Two. Rugby finished second, winning ten of their eleven matches, and were also promoted. Metropolitan Police and Maidstone finished in the bottom two places and both clubs were relegated to Area League South for the following season. Metropolitan Police was relegated on points difference and Maidstone lost all of their matches.


1988–89 Courage League National Division Three, Sponsorship
National Division Three is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery


1988–89 Courage League National Division Two
The 1988–89 Courage League National Division Two was the second full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. Each team played one match against each of the other teams in the league, playing a total of eleven matches. For the first time matches were played on fixed Saturdays. Joining the ten teams that remained in the division were Coventry and Sale who finished 11th and 12th respectively in last seasons Courage League Division One.


1988–89 Courage League National Division Two
Saracens, the champions, were promoted to the Courage League National Division One for season 1989–90 along with the runners–up Bedford. Bottom team London Welsh and London Scottish who finished 11th were relegated to Courage League National Division Three for season 1989–90. They were replaced by Plymouth Albion and Rugby.


1988–89 Courage League National Division Two, Sponsorship
National Division Two is part of the Courage Clubs Championship and is sponsored by Courage Brewery


1988–89 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays, led by head coach Tony Barone, played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Jays finished with a 20–11 record (11–3 MVC), and won the Missouri Valley Conference tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament.


1988–89 Cuban National Series
In the 28th a season in which four Western zone teams had better records than any Eastern zone team, Santiago de Cuba, from the east, won its second title.


1988–89 Cupa României
The 1988–89 Cupa României was the 51st edition of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition.


1988–89 Cupa României
The title was won by Steaua București against Dinamo București.


1988–89 Cupa României, Format
First round proper matches are played on the ground of the lowest ranked team, then from the second round proper the matches are played on a neutral location.


1988–89 Cupa României, Format
If a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the game goes in extra time, if the scored is still tight after 120 minutes, then the winner will be established at penalty kicks.


1988–89 Cupa României, Format
From the first edition, the teams from Divizia A entered in competition in sixteen finals, rule which remained till today.


1988–89 Cypriot Cup
The 1988–89 Cypriot Cup was the 47th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 68 clubs entered the competition. It began on 16 November 1988 with the first preliminary round and concluded on 10 June 1989 with the final which was held at Tsirion Stadium. AEL Limassol won their 6th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Aris 3–2 in the final.


1988–89 Cypriot Cup, Format
In the 1988–89 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division, the Cypriot Third Division and 24 of the 42 teams of the Cypriot Fourth Division.


1988–89 Cypriot Cup, Format
The competition consisted of seven knock-out rounds. In the preliminary rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.


1988–89 Cypriot Cup, Format
The next four rounds were played in a two-legged format, each team playing a home and an away match against their opponent. The team which scored more goals on aggregate, was qualifying to the next round. If the two teams scored the same number of goals on aggregate, then the team which scored more goals away from home was advancing to the next round.


1988–89 Cypriot Cup, Format
If both teams had scored the same number of home and away goals, then extra time was following after the end of the second leg match. If during the extra thirty minutes both teams had managed to score, but they had scored the same number of goals, then the team who scored the away goals was advancing to the next round (i.e. the team which was playing away). If there weren't scored any goals during extra time, the qualifying team was determined by penalty shoot-out.


1988–89 Cypriot Cup, Format
The cup winner secured a place in the 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup.


1988–89 Cypriot Cup, First preliminary round
All the 14 clubs of the Cypriot Third Division and 24 clubs from the Cypriot Fourth Division (6 first of league table of each group the day of draw) participated in the first preliminary round.


1988–89 Cypriot Cup, Second preliminary round
The 15 clubs of the Cypriot Second Division advanced directly to the second preliminary round and met the winners of the first preliminary round ties:


1988–89 Cypriot Cup, First round
The 15 clubs of the Cypriot First Division advanced directly to the first round and met the winners of the second preliminary round ties:


1988–89 Cypriot First Division
The 1988–89 Cypriot First Division was the 50th season of the Cypriot top-level football league. Omonia won their 16th title.


1988–89 Cypriot First Division, Format
Fifteen teams participated in the 1988–89 Cypriot First Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The last three teams were relegated to the 1989–90 Cypriot Second Division.


1988–89 Cypriot First Division, Format
The champions ensured their participation in the 1989–90 European Cup and the runners-up in the 1989–90 UEFA Cup.


1988–89 Cypriot First Division, Format, Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1988–89 Cypriot First Division, Changes from previous season
APEP, Alki and Anagennisi were relegated from previous season and played in the 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division. They were replaced by the first two teams of the 1987–88 Cypriot Second Division, Keravnos and Omonia Aradippou.


1988–89 Cypriot Fourth Division
The 1988–89 Cypriot Fourth Division was the 4th season of the Cypriot fourth-level football league. The championship was split into four groups. The winners were:


1988–89 Cypriot Fourth Division
The four winners gave playoff matches and the two first were promoted to the 1989–90 Cypriot Third Division. Seven teams were relegated to regional leagues.


1988–89 Cypriot Second Division
The 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division was the 34th season of the Cypriot second-level football league. Evagoras Paphos won their 4th title.


1988–89 Cypriot Second Division, Format
Fifteen teams participated in the 1988–89 Cypriot Second Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first two teams were promoted to 1989–90 Cypriot First Division. The last three teams were relegated to the 1989–90 Cypriot Third Division.


1988–89 Cypriot Third Division
The 1988–89 Cypriot Third Division was the 18th season of the Cypriot third-level football league. Digenis Akritas Ipsona won their 2nd title.


1988–89 Cypriot Third Division, Format
Fourteen teams participated in the 1988–89 Cypriot Third Division. All teams played against each other twice, once at their home and once away. The team with the most points at the end of the season crowned champions. The first two teams were promoted to 1989–90 Cypriot Second Division. The last three teams were relegated to the 1989–90 Cypriot Fourth Division.


1988–89 Cypriot Third Division, Format, Point system
Teams received two points for a win, one point for a draw and zero points for a loss.


1988–89 Czechoslovak Extraliga season
The 1988–89 Czechoslovak Extraliga season was the 46th season of the Czechoslovak Extraliga, the top level of ice hockey in Czechoslovakia. 12 teams participated in the league, and VSZ Kosice won the championship.


1988–89 Czechoslovak First League
Statistics of Czechoslovak First League in the 1988–89 season. Milan Luhový was the league's top scorer with 25 goals.


1988–89 Czechoslovak First League, Overview
It was contested by 16 teams, and Sparta Prague won the championship.


1988–89 DDR-Oberliga
The 1988–89 DDR-Oberliga was the 40th season of the DDR-Oberliga, the first tier of league football in East Germany.


1988–89 DDR-Oberliga
The league was contested by fourteen teams. Dynamo Dresden won the championship, the club's seventh out of eight East German championships.


1988–89 DDR-Oberliga
Torsten Gütschow of Dynamo Dresden was the league's top scorer with 17 goals, while Andreas Trautmann of Dynamo Dresden took out the seasons East German Footballer of the year award.


1988–89 DDR-Oberliga
On the strength of the 1988–89 title Dynamo Dresden qualified for the 1989–90 European Cup where the club was knocked out by AEK Athens in the first round. Second-placed club BFC Dynamo qualified for the 1989–90 European Cup Winners' Cup as the seasons FDGB-Pokal winners and was knocked out by AS Monaco in the second round. Third-placed FC Karl-Marx-Stadt qualified for the 1989–90 UEFA Cup where it was knocked out by Juventus in the third round while fourth-placed F.C. Hansa Rostock lost to FC Baník Ostrava in the first round.


1988–89 DDR-Oberliga, Table
The 1988–89 season saw two newly promoted clubs, BSG Energie Cottbus and BSG Sachsenring Zwickau.


1988–89 DDR-Oberliga (ice hockey) season
The 1988–89 DDR-Oberliga season was the 41st and final season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Two teams participated in the league, and SG Dynamo Weißwasser won the championship.


1988–89 DFB-Pokal
The 1988–89 DFB-Pokal was the 46th season of the annual German football cup competition. It began on 6 August 1988 and ended on 24 June 1989. 64 teams competed in the tournament of six rounds. In the final Borussia Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 4–1.


1988–89 DFB-Pokal Frauen
The Frauen DFB-Pokal 1988–89 was the 9th season of the cup competition, Germany's second-most important title in women's football. In the final which was held in Berlin on 24 June 1989 TSV Siegen defeated FSV Frankfurt 5–1, thus winning their fourth cup in a row. It was their fourth cup title overall, too.


1988–89 Dallas Mavericks season
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Mavericks' 9th season in the NBA. The Mavericks finished the season fourth in the Midwest Division with a 38–44 record. It was the first time since 1983 that the team did not make the playoffs. The team had traded Mark Aguirre to the Detroit Pistons for Adrian Dantley, and dealt Detlef Schrempf to the Indiana Pacers for Herb Williams midway through the season. After hovering a few games over .500 for most of the season, The Mavericks collapsed and suffered a 12-game losing streak in March that sealed their fate for the entire season.


1988–89 Dallas Sidekicks season
The 1988–89 Dallas Sidekicks season was the fifth season of the Dallas Sidekicks indoor soccer club. The season saw the team make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. The team hosted the 1989 Major Indoor Soccer League All-Star Game at Reunion Arena, losing to the MISL All–Stars, 8-1. The team also hosted an international exhibition against Russian team Lokomotiv Moscow. The Sidekicks won 6-2 and the attendance of 12,111 was the second highest that year for the team. Long–time head coach Gordon Jago was promoted to General Manager on March 2. Assistant coach Billy Phillips was promoted into Jago’s position.


1988–89 Dallas Sidekicks season, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1988–89 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team
The 1988–89 DePaul Blue Demons men's basketball team represented DePaul University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by head coach Joey Meyer, in his 5th season, and played their home games at the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont.


1988–89 Denver Nuggets season
The 1988-89 NBA season was the Nuggets' 13th season in the NBA and 22nd season as a franchise.


1988–89 Denver Nuggets season
In the playoffs, the Nuggets were swept by the Phoenix Suns in three games in the First Round.


1988–89 Detroit Pistons season
The 1988-89 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 41st season in the NBA and 32nd season in the Detroit metropolitan area. The Pistons moved from the Pontiac Silverdome to the brand-new Palace of Auburn Hills before the start of the season, which culminated in the Pistons' first NBA championship, sweeping the Lakers in four games in the NBA Finals a rematch from last year's NBA Finals and avenging their NBA Finals loss. Following the season, Rick Mahorn was picked up by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 1989 expansion draft and was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers soon after.


1988–89 Detroit Pistons season
The Pistons and Lakers would face each other again 15 years later in the NBA Finals in 2004, where the Pistons won in five games en route to their third NBA championship despite being underdogs to the heavily-favored Lakers.


1988–89 Detroit Pistons season, Regular season
On February 15, 1989, the Pistons traded Adrian Dantley to the Dallas Mavericks for Mark Aguirre. Dantley was unhappy relegating the leadership role on the Pistons to Isiah Thomas, while Aguirre had clashed with his coaches and teammates in Dallas. Aguirre was more amenable to deferring to Thomas, and accepted his role in Chuck Daly's system. His ability to shoot the three, post up, run the floor, and pass was instrumental in the growth of the team.


1988–89 Detroit Pistons season, Playoffs
After finishing with the best record in the NBA, the Pistons swept through the first two rounds of the playoffs. In the Eastern Conference finals, they faced the Chicago Bulls, whom they had defeated in the conference semifinals a year earlier. Although the Bulls were able to win two of the first three games, the Pistons' use of their "Jordan Rules" defense wore out Michael Jordan, setting up Detroit's second consecutive NBA Finals appearance against the Los Angeles Lakers.


1988–89 Detroit Pistons season, NBA Finals
The Pistons' overpowering play allowed them to sweep the Lakers, who struggled to fill the defensive void left by Byron Scott's injury prior to the start of the Finals. Joe Dumars was named Finals MVP. In addition, Magic Johnson pulled a hamstring early in the second game, and unable to play the rest of the series. The Lakers' depleted backcourt allowed the Pistons to easily win the 1988-89 NBA Championship.


1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season saw the Red Wings finish in first place in the Norris Division with a record of 34 wins, 34 losses, and 12 ties for 80 points. They lost the Division Semi-finals four games to two to the Chicago Blackhawks.


1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against


1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season, Regular season, Final standings
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.


1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season, Player statistics, Goaltending
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only. ‡Traded mid-seasonBold/italics denotes franchise record


1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season, Playoffs
The Red Wings won their second straight division championship and went against Chicago in the first round in a best of seven series and lost in 6 games, or 2-4.


1988–89 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey)
1988-89 was the 14th season that Division 1 operated as the second tier of ice hockey in Sweden, below the top-flight Elitserien (now the SHL).


1988–89 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey), Format
Division 1 was divided into four starting groups of 10 teams each. The top two teams in each group qualified for the Allsvenskan, while the remaining eight teams had to compete in a qualifying round. The teams were given zero to seven bonus points based on their finish in the first round. The top two teams from each qualifying round qualified for the playoffs. The last-place team in each of the qualifying groups was relegated directly to Division 2, while the second-to-last-place team had to play in a relegation series.


1988–89 Division 1 season (Swedish ice hockey), Format
Of the 10 teams in the Allsvenskan - in addition to the eight participants from Division 1, the two last place teams from the Elitserien also participated - the top two teams qualified directly for the Allsvenskan final, from which the winner was promoted directly to the Elitserien. The second place team qualified for the Kvalserien, which offered another opportunity to be promoted. The third and fourth place teams in the Allsvenskan qualified for the third round of the playoffs, while teams that finished fifth through eighth played in the second round. The three playoff winners qualified for the Kvalserien, in which the first-place team qualified for the following Elitserien season.


1988–89 División de Honor de Balonmano
The 1988–89 División de Honor de Balonmano season was the 31st since its establishment. FC Barcelona were the defending champions, having won the previous season.


1988–89 Divizia A
The 1988–89 Divizia A was the seventy-first season of Divizia A, the top-level football league of Romania.


1988–89 Divizia A, Champion squad
Goalkeepers: Silviu Lung (29 / 0); Gheorghe Liliac (5 / 0). Defenders: Dan Petrescu (28 / 5); Adrian Bumbescu (19 / 0); Ștefan Iovan (29 / 1); Miodrag Belodedici (17 / 5); Nicolae Ungureanu (31 / 1); Niță Cireașă (2 / 0); Petre Bunaciu (6 / 0); Daniel Minea (13 / 0). Midfielders: Iosif Rotariu (30 / 16); Tudorel Stoica (23 / 3); Lucian Bălan (12 / 1).


1988–89 Divizia A, Champion squad
Forwards: Marius Lăcătuș (28 / 10); Victor Pițurcă (22 / 23); Gabi Balint (29 / 4); Gheorghe Hagi (30 / 31); Ilie Stan (14 / 2); Ilie Dumitrescu (29 / 8); Gheorghe Pena (13 / 2); Horațiu Lasconi (6 / 1); Lucian Măstăcan (9 / 0); Adrian Negrău (13 / 5); Marian Mirea (1 / 0); Axente Bogdan Muscă (1 / 0). (league appearances and goals listed in brackets)


1988–89 Divizia B
The 1988–89 Divizia B was the 49th season of the second tier of the Romanian football league system.


1988–89 Divizia B
The format has been maintained to three series, each of them having 18 teams. At the end of the season the winners of the series promoted to Divizia A and the last four places from each series relegated to Divizia C.


1988–89 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team represented Drexel University  during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Dragons, led by 11th year head coach Eddie Burke, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center and were members of the East Coast Conference (ECC).


1988–89 Drexel Dragons men's basketball team
The team finished the season 12–16, and finished in 4th place in the ECC in the regular season.


1988–89 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team represented Duke University. The head coach was Mike Krzyzewski. The team played its home games in the Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


1988–89 Duleep Trophy
The 1988–89 Duleep Trophy was the 28th season of the Duleep Trophy, a first-class cricket tournament contested by five zonal teams of India: Central Zone, East Zone, North Zone, South Zone and West Zone.


1988–89 Duleep Trophy
The title was shared by North Zone and West Zone.


1988–89 Dumbarton F.C. season
Season 1988–89 was the 105th football season in which Dumbarton competed at a Scottish national level, entering the Scottish Football League for the 83rd time, the Scottish Cup for the 94th time and the Scottish League Cup for the 42nd time.


1988–89 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Dumbarton's descent into the lower reaches of league football continued with a 12th-place finish—just two away from the bottom—their worst performance for over 50 years. The loss of Owen Coyle was a huge blow and with a change in manager and a sizeable turnover in playing staff, conditions were never going to be the best.


1988–89 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
In the Scottish Cup, for the first time in many years, Dumbarton would start their campaign in the first round, and it would be two struggles to see off Highland League opposition, before Celtic were to prove too much in the third round.


1988–89 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
In the League Cup, Premier Division St Mirren were to be the victors in the second round.


1988–89 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Locally, Dumbarton's grip on the Stirlingshire Cup was fairly easily released with a disappointing first round defeat by East Stirlingshire.


1988–89 Dumbarton F.C. season, Overview
Finally, the friendly arranged with West Bromwich Albion was in celebration of the 'world championship' match between WBA and Renton in 1888, with Dumabrton winning the Renton Centenary Trophy after the 2-1 victory.


1988–89 Dumbarton F.C. season, Reserve team
Dumbarton competed in the Scottish Reserve League (West), but withdrew after 18 games due to financial constraints.


1988–89 Dundee F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was the 87th season in which Dundee competed at a Scottish national level, playing in the Scottish Premier Division. Dundee would finish in 8th place. Dundee would also compete in both the Scottish League Cup and the Scottish Cup, where they were knocked out by Rangers in the quarter-finals of the League Cup, and by inter-city rivals Dundee United in the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup.


1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was the 80th year of football played by Dundee United, and covers the period from 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989. United finished in fourth place, securing UEFA Cup football for the following season.


1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
Dundee United played a total of 50 competitive matches during the 1988–89 season. The team finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Division.


1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season, Match results
In the cup competitions, United lost in the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup to eventual runners-up Rangers and lost in the Skol Cup semi-finals to Aberdeen, who also finished as losers in the final. Romanian side Dinamo Bucharest knocked United out of the Cup Winners' Cup in the second round.


1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season, Player details
During the 1988–89 season, United used 31 different players comprising four nationalities. Maurice Malpas was the only player to play in every match. The table below shows the number of appearances and goals scored by each player.


1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season, Player details, Goalscorers
United had 17 players score with the team scoring 60 goals in total. The top goalscorer was Mixu Paatelainen, who finished the season with 17 goals.


1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season, Transfers, In
The club signed four players during the season with a total public cost of at least £450,000 (one figure unknown).


1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season, Transfers, Out
Seven players were sold by the club during the season with a public total of at least £1.1m (some figures unavailable). One player also retired.


1988–89 Dundee United F.C. season, Playing kit
The jerseys were sponsored by Belhaven for a second season.


1988–89 ECHL season
The 1988–89 ECHL season was the inaugural season of the East Coast Hockey League. The leagues first season consisted of five teams in Erie, Pennsylvania, Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Knoxville, Tennessee, Vinton, Virginia and Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The 5 teams played 60 games each in the schedule. The Erie Panthers finished first overall in the regular season. The Carolina Thunderbirds won the first Riley Cup championship.


1988–89 ECHL season, Regular season
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L= Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points; Green shade = Clinched playoff spot


1988–89 East Tennessee State Buccaneers men's basketball team
The 1988–89 East Tennessee State Buccaneers basketball team represented East Tennessee State University during the 1988-89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by head coach Les Robinson. The Bucs finished the season 20–11 and 7–7 in Southern Conference play to finish in fourth place. They won the Southern Conference tournament championship in Asheville to receive the automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 16 seed in the Southeast region. They lost to No. 1 seed Oklahoma, 72–71 in the first round – the second game of the tournament between No. 1 and No. 16 seeds decided by a single point (Georgetown vs. Princeton). This was the first of four consecutive seasons where ETSU qualified for the NCAA Tournament.


1988–89 Eastern Counties Football League
The 1988–89 Eastern Counties Football League season was the 47th in the history of Eastern Counties Football League a football competition in England.


1988–89 Eastern Counties Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 21 clubs which competed in the Eastern Counties League last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.


1988–89 Eastern Counties Football League, Division One
It was the first Division One season, it was formed by:


1988–89 Edmonton Oilers season
The 1988–89 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' tenth season in the NHL, and they were coming off a Stanley Cup championship after defeating the Boston Bruins the previous season, which was their fourth Stanley Cup in the past 5 seasons. The Oilers finished third in the Smythe Division with 84 points, their lowest point total since the 1980–81 season. For the eighth consecutive season, the Oilers had five 30-goal scorers.


1988–89 Edmonton Oilers season
Prior to the season, the Oilers was involved in one of the biggest trades in NHL history, dealing Wayne Gretzky, Marty McSorley and Mike Krushelnyski to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, the Kings first round draft picks in 1989, 1991 and 1993, and $15 million.


1988–89 Edmonton Oilers season
Jari Kurri led the club with 102 points, while Jimmy Carson scored a team high 49 goals, and Mark Messier had a team best 61 assists. Charlie Huddy led the defense with 44 points, while Kelly Buchberger provided the team toughness, leading the Oilers with 234 penalty minutes.


1988–89 Edmonton Oilers season
In goal, Grant Fuhr got the majority of the starts, leading the team with 23 wins, while Bill Ranford had a team best 3.50 GAA.


1988–89 Edmonton Oilers season
The Oilers finished the regular season first in short-handed goals scored, with 27.