1988–89 Ranji Trophy, Knockout stage, Semi-finals
Bengal made it to their ninth final, their first since the 1971–72 competition, also by virtue of a first innings lead, against Tamil Nadu. Earlier in Tamil Nadu's innings, Woorkeri Raman scored 238, recording his third double century in as many matches. In the process, he broke the 45-year-old record of Rusi Modi for most runs in a single season of the competition (1,008). Gautam Shome, who played his first game of the season for Bengal, removed Raman and P. C. Prakash before Tamil Nadu were dismissed 61 runs short of Bengal's first innings tally.


1988–89 Real Madrid CF season
The 1988–89 season is Real Madrid Club de Fútbol's 87th season in existence and the club's 58th consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football.


1988–89 Real Madrid CF season, Season
Real Madrid finished the season as champions for the fourth season running, 5 points ahead of the runners-up this time being FC Barcelona. This was its 24th title in history.


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


1988–89 Real Madrid CF season, Squad, Transfers, In
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1988–89 Real Madrid CF season, Squad, Transfers, Out
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Robert Morris Colonials men's basketball team represented Robert Morris University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I basketball season. Robert Morris was coached by Jarrett Durham and played their home games at the Charles L. Sewall Center in Moon Township, PA. The Colonials were members of the Northeast Conference. They finished the season 21–9, 12–4 in NEC play. They won the 1989 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They earned a 16 seed in the West Region and played top-ranked, No. 1 seed Arizona in the first round. The Colonials were beaten 94–60 to end their season.


1988–89 Rochdale A.F.C. season
The 1988–89 season saw Rochdale compete in their 15th consecutive season in the Football League Fourth Division.


1988–89 Roller Hockey Champions Cup
The 1988–89 Roller Hockey Champions Cup was the 25th edition of the Roller Hockey Champions Cup organized by CERH.


1988–89 Roller Hockey Champions Cup, Teams
The champions of the main European leagues and Liceo, as title holder, played this competition, consisting in a double-legged knockout tournament.


1988–89 Romanian Hockey League season
The 1988–89 Romanian Hockey League season was the 59th season of the Romanian Hockey League. Four teams participated in the league, and Steaua Bucuresti won the championship.


1988–89 Ronchetti Cup
The 1988–89 Ronchetti Cup was the 18th edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier competition for women's basketball clubs, running from 12 October 1988 to 22 March 1989. CSKA Moscow defeated Deborah Milan in the final to win its second title. It was the last of five editions in a row won by Soviet clubs.


1988–89 Rugby Football League season
The 1988–89 Rugby Football League season was the 94th season of professional rugby league football in Britain. Fourteen teams competed from August, 1988 until May, 1989 for the Stones Bitter Championship, Premiership Trophy and Silk Cut Challenge Cup.


1988–89 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Springfield Borough (previously Blackpool Borough) relocated were renamed Chorley Borough.


1988–89 Rugby Football League season, Season summary
Wigan beat Salford 22–17 to win the Lancashire County Cup, and Leeds beat Castleford 33–12 to win the Yorkshire County Cup.


1988–89 Rugby Football League season, Challenge Cup
Wigan defeated St. Helens 27-0 in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 78,000. Ellery Hanley, Wigan's loose forward, was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance. This was the first time a side had been held scoreless in a Challenge Cup final.


1988–89 Rugby League Premiership
The 1988–89 Rugby League Premiership was the 15th end of season Rugby League Premiership competition.


1988–89 Rugby Union County Championship
The 1988–89 Toshiba Rugby Union County Championship was the 89th edition of England's County Championship rugby union club competition.


1988–89 Rugby Union County Championship
Durham County won their eighth title after defeating Cornwall in the final.


1988–89 Rugby Union County Championship
The competition celebrated 100 years and despite the fact that it no longer held the same prestige as before a record crowd of 27,500 (the majority from Cornwall) turned up to watch the final at Twickenham Stadium.


1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball represented Rutgers University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Bob Wenzel, then in his first season with the Scarlet Knights. The team played its home games in Louis Brown Athletic Center in Piscataway Township, New Jersey, and was a member of the Atlantic-10 Conference. The Scarlet Knights finished 3rd in the conference's regular season standings, and would win the Atlantic-10 Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Rutgers fell to Iowa, 87–73, in the opening round.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season
The 1988–89 season was Sport Lisboa e Benfica's 85th season in existence and the club's 55th consecutive season in the top flight of Portuguese football, covering the period from 1 July 1988 to 30 June 1989. Benfica competed domestically in the Primeira Divisão and the Taça de Portugal, and participated in the UEFA Cup after finishing second in the previous league.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season
After leading Benfica to their sixth European Cup Final, Toni remained in charge of the team. He lost Rui Águas and Dito to Porto in a controversial case known as "Ademir affair"; but new signings such as Valdo Filho, Vata, Ricardo Gomes, and Ademir Alcântara helped guide the team to the 28th league title. Despite several draws in the first half of the season, and two losses between both halves, Benfica was much more regular. Several consecutive wins opened a six-point lead over Porto, with the title arriving on 7 May. Benfica also contested the 1989 Taça de Portugal Final, but lost it to Belenenses.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
For the new season former assistant manager, Toni remained in charge of the team after leading them to the European Cup Final. The off-season was marked by tension between Porto and Benfica, after the first signed Rui Águas and Dito, breaking a 20-year gentlemen's agreement of not signing each other's players. The dispute boiled down to the signing of Ademir Alcântara, with Porto accusing Benfica of stealing the player. It became known as the "Ademir affair". To replace Águas and Dito, Benfica signed Vata and Ricardo Gomes, and added Brazilian international Valdo Filho, amidst several others, including the aforementioned Ademir.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
The pre-season began on 18 July, with medical tests. The next day, Benfica travelled to Lamego for eleven days of training sessions. Afterwards, they embarked on a tour to the Netherlands, where they competed in the Amsterdam Tournament from 5 to 7 August. Their presentation game occurred on the 11 with Grêmio, and they closed the pre-season with a second tournament, the Marlboro Cup in New York. This caused the opening game with Penafiel, scheduled for 21 August to be postponed to 14 September.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Benfica league campaign started with two draws, followed by three wins which allowed them to reach first place, matched with Belenenses. They dropped to second after a draw with Marítimo but three more wins helped them regain first place, now isolated with a point in hand. Their next match was a Clássico with second-place Porto, ending in a draw. Until Christmas, Benfica increased their lead to four points.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
However, they lost for the first time in the next match, with Boavista, followed by a second consecutive loss with Penafiel, which did cause them to lose their first place because Porto also lost. In the following weeks, Benfica racked up wins and increased their lead to six points by March. The Clássico on the 29th match-day helped define the course of the remainder of the season. It was Porto's last hope of closing the gap, but Benfica did not concede and left with a draw.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Porto manager Artur Jorge said that his team made Benfica look better than it was. Toni responded by saying that Benfica was as happy as Porto had been in Estádio da Luz. Five more consecutive wins and Benfica could have won the title at match-day 35, but drew two-equal with Vitória de Setúbal. A week later, Benfica beat Estrela da Amadora and confirmed their 28th league title. Vata, with only 16 goals won Bola de Prata for top scorer.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season, Season summary
Nonetheless, there was still the 1989 Taça de Portugal Final with Belenenses to play. The Belém-side scored first, but Vata levelled it in the 74th minute. A few minutes later, a goal from Juanico, gave the Cup to Belenenses. Diamantino Miranda said the reason Belenenses had won was of their excessive aggressiveness with referee Alder Dante complacent to everything. Toni in the other hand, already knew he was losing his position to Sven-Göran Eriksson. Shéu retired after 17-year career at the club.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
The squad for the season consisted of the players listed in the tables below, as well as staff member Toni (manager), Jesualdo Ferreira (assistant manager), Eusébio (assistant manager), Gaspar Ramos (Director of Football), Bernardo Vasconcelos (Doctor), Amílcar Miranda (Doctor), Asterónimo Araújo (Masseur), Manuel Jorge (Physiotherapist).


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 1: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1988–89 S.L. Benfica season, Player statistics
Note 2: Players with squad numbers marked ‡ joined the club during the 1988-89 season via transfer, with more details in the following section.


1988–89 S.S. Lazio season
S.S. Lazio returned to Serie A this season, finishing 10th and reaching the quarter final of the Coppa Italia.


1988–89 S.S.C. Napoli season
S.S.C. Napoli won an international trophy for the first time, defeating Stuttgart 2-1 and drawing 3-3 in the two-legged final. Napoli did not match Inter in the domestic league, but recorded a second place, its fourth consecutive podium finish in the final standings.


1988–89 SK Rapid Wien season
The 1988–89 SK Rapid Wien season was the 91st season in club history.


1988–89 SM-liiga season
The 1988-89 SM-liiga season was the 14th season of the SM-liiga, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 12 teams participated in the league, and TPS Turku won the championship.


1988–89 Sacramento Kings season
The 1988-89 NBA season was the Kings' 40th season in the NBA and fourth in Sacramento. It was also the franchise's first season at the new ARCO Arena, after playing the previous three seasons at the original ARCO Arena, as well as the team's first season in the Pacific Division of the NBA's Western Conference.


1988–89 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team represented Saint Mary's College of California in the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC) during the 1988–89 college basketball season. Led by third-year head coach Lynn Nance, the Gaels played their home games on campus at McKeon Pavilion in Moraga, California. They finished the regular season with an overall record of 24–3 (.889) (12–2 in WCAC, 1st), but were upset in the semifinals of the conference tournament by fifth-seeded Santa Clara.


1988–89 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
The Gaels received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, seeded eighth in the West regional. They lost to Clemson in the opening round at Boise to end the season at 25–5 (.833).


1988–89 Saint Mary's Gaels men's basketball team
After the season in early April, Nance departed for Seattle to lead the University of Washington, his alma mater. He was succeeded by UCLA assistant Paul Landreaux, hired a few weeks later.


1988–89 San Antonio Spurs season
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Spurs' 13th season in the NBA and 22nd season as a franchise.


1988–89 Saudi Premier League
Al-Nassr won the championship for the 4th time in 1989, keeping the title in the city of Riyadh as well.


1988–89 Saudi Premier League
Hajer and  Al-Rawdhah  entered the top flight, but like most other clubs in their position season's before, went straight back down.


1988–89 Scottish Cup
The 1988–89 Scottish Cup was the 104th staging of Scotland's most prestigious football knockout competition. The Cup was won by Celtic who defeated Rangers in the final.


1988–89 Scottish First Division
The 1988–89 Scottish First Division season was won by Dunfermline Athletic, who were promoted two points ahead of Falkirk. Kilmarnock and Queen of the South were relegated to the Second Division.


1988–89 Scottish Inter-District Championship
The 1988–89 Scottish Inter-District Championship was a rugby union competition for Scotland's district teams.


1988–89 Scottish League Cup
The 1988–89 Scottish League Cup was the forty-third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Aberdeen in the Final.


1988–89 Scottish Premier Division
The 1988–89 Scottish Premier Division season was won by Rangers, six points ahead of Aberdeen. Hamilton Academical were relegated.


1988–89 Scottish Second Division
The 1988–89 Scottish Second Division was won by Albion Rovers who, along with second placed Alloa Athletic, were promoted to the First Division. Stenhousemuir finished bottom.


1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics season
The 1988–89 NBA season was the Seattle SuperSonics' 22nd season in the National Basketball Association.


1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics season
In the playoffs, the SuperSonics defeated the Houston Rockets in four games in the First Round, before being swept by the Los Angeles Lakers in four games in the Semifinals.


1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics season
The Sonics finished nineteenth in the NBA in attendance for the season.


1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics season, Draft picks
At the 1988 Draft the SuperSonics got the fifteenth overall pick behind the Phoenix Suns. With their first round pick the SuperSonics selected Gary Grant but he would be traded on draft night along with a first-round pick to the Los Angeles Clippers for Michael Cage. In the second round, they selected guard Corey Gaines.


1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics season, Player statistics
Note: PG= per game; M= Minutes; R= Rebounds; A= Assists; S = Steals; B = Blocks; P = Points; T = Turnovers; PF = Personal fouls


1988–89 Seattle SuperSonics season, Awards and records
1989 NBA All-Star Game selections (game played on February 12, 1989)


1988–89 Segunda División
The 1988–89 Segunda División season saw 20 teams participate in the second flight Spanish league. CD Castellón, Rayo Vallecano, CD Tenerife and RCD Mallorca were promoted to Primera División. Barcelona Atlètic, UD Alzira, UE Lleida and CFJ Mollerussa were relegated to Segunda División B.


1988–89 Segunda División B
The 1988–89 Segunda División B season was the 12th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 3 September 1988, and the season ended in 25 June 1989.


1988–89 Segunda División B, Overview before the season
80 teams joined the league, including four relegated from the 1987–88 Segunda División and 17 promoted from the 1987–88 Tercera División. The composition of the groups was determined by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, attending to geographical criteria.


1988–89 Segunda División B, Group 1
Teams from Asturias, Basque Country, Cantabria, Castile and Leon and Galicia.


1988–89 Segunda División B, Group 2
Teams from Andorra, Aragon, Basque Country, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, La Rioja and Navarre.


1988–89 Segunda División B, Group 3
Teams from Andalusia, Canary Islands, Castile and Leon, Castilla–La Mancha, Extremadura and Madrid.


1988–89 Segunda División B, Group 4
Teams from Andalusia, Castilla–La Mancha, Ceuta, Melilla, Region of Murcia and Valencian Community.


1988–89 Segunda Divisão
The 1988–89 Segunda Divisão season was the 55th season of recognised second-tier football in Portugal. It started on 6 September 1988 and ended on 15 May 1989.


1988–89 Segunda Divisão, Overview
The league was contested by 54 teams in 3 divisions with União da Madeira, Feirense and Tirsense winning the respective divisional competitions and gaining promotion to the Primeira Liga. The overall championship was won by União da Madeira.


1988–89 Serie A
The 1988–89 Serie A was won by Internazionale, who won the title comfortably by an 11-point margin over runners-up Napoli. Milan's triumph in the European Cup meant Italy would be entering two teams – both the two giant Milan sides – into the European Cup for the 1989–90 season. Relegated to Serie B were Torino, Pescara, Pisa and Como.


1988–89 Serie A, Teams
Bologna, Lecce, Lazio and Atalanta had been promoted from Serie B.


1988–89 Serie A, Events
Following the expansion of the league, a fourth relegation was added.


1988–89 Serie A (ice hockey) season
The 1988–89 Serie A season was the 55th season of the Serie A, the top level of ice hockey in Italy. 10 teams participated in the league, and AS Varese Hockey won the championship by defeating HC Fassa in the final.


1988–89 Serie B
The Serie B 1988–89 was the fifty-seventh tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.


1988–89 Serie B, Teams
Ancona, Monza, Licata, Cosenza and Reggina had been promoted from Serie C, while Avellino and Empoli had been relegated from Serie A.


1988–89 Serie C2
The 1988–89 Serie C2 was the eleventh edition of Serie C2, the fourth highest league in the Italian football league system.


1988–89 Serie C2
A total of 72 teams contested the league, divided into four groups (in Italian: Gironi) of 18 teams.


1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball team represented Seton Hall University as members of the Big East Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA men's basketball season. The Pirates were led by seventh year head coach P.J. Carlesimo. They played their home games at Walsh Gymnasium and Meadowlands Arena. Unranked to start the season, Seton Hall finished the season as national runner-up with a 31–7 overall record (11–5 in Big East play). As the No. 3 seed in the West Regional of the NCAA Tournament, they defeated Southwest Missouri State, Evansville, Indiana, and UNLV to reach the Final Four. In the National Semifinals, the Pirates dispatched Duke 95-78. The magical tournament run ended with an 80-79 overtime loss to Michigan in the National Championship Game.


1988–89 Sharjah Cup
The 1989 Sharjah Cup was held in Sharjah, UAE, between March 23–24, 1989. Two national teams took part: Pakistan and Sri Lanka.


1988–89 Sharjah Cup
The beneficiaries of the series were Abdul Qadir and Salahuddin.


1988–89 Sheffield Shield season
The 1988–89 Sheffield Shield season was the 87th season of the Sheffield Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition of Australia. Western Australia won the championship, their third in a row.


1988–89 Siena Saints men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Siena Saints men's basketball team represented Siena College in the 1988–89 college basketball season. This was head coach Mike Deane's third season at Siena. The Saints competed in the North Atlantic Conference and played their home games at Alumni Recreation Center. They finished the season 25–5, 16–1 in NAC play to capture the regular season championship. They also won the 1989 North Atlantic Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to earn the conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They earned a 14 seed in the East Region where they defeated 3 seed and AP #13 Stanford in the first round, before losing to Minnesota.


1988–89 Slough Jets season, Players Statistics
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes


1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team
The 1988–89 South Alabama Jaguars basketball team represented the University of South Alabama during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars were led by head coach Ronnie Arrow, in the second year of his first stint as head coach. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center, and were members of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 23–9, 11–3 in Sun Belt play to finish in first place. They won the Sun Belt Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament as the 11 seed in the Southeast region. In the opening round, the Jaguars upset Alabama before losing to the eventual National champion, Michigan, in the second round.


1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team
The 1988–89 South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball team represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Metro Conference during the 1988–89 men's college basketball season. The team was led by head coach George Felton and played their home games at Carolina Coliseum in Columbia, South Carolina. The team received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament as No. 12 seed in the East region – the team's first appearance in the tournament in 15 years. The Gamecocks lost to NC State in the first round to finish the season with a record of 19–11 (8–4 Metro).


1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
The 1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team represented South Carolina State University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by head coach Cy Alexander, played their home games at the SHM Memorial Center and were members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team won the MEAC regular season and conference tournament titles, and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


1988–89 South Carolina State Bulldogs basketball team
The team lost to Duke in the first round of the NCAA Tournament, and finished with a record of 25–8 (14–2 MEAC).


1988–89 South Midlands League
The 1988–89 South Midlands League season was 60th in the history of South Midlands League.


1988–89 South Midlands League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 3 new clubs:


1988–89 South Midlands League, Division One
The Division One featured 10 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with 2 new clubs:


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season
The 1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season was an active tropical cyclone season with an above average number of tropical cyclones observed.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Seasonal summary
During the season despite positive values of the Southern Oscillation Index being recorded throughout the season, there was an unusual distribution of tropical cyclones with five developing between 180° and 140°W. This unusual distribution of tropical cyclones was attributed to the relatively rapid development of an active South Pacific Convergence Zone over an area of cooler than normal sea surface temperatures during January and February 1989.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Eseta
On December 15, the FMS reported that a tropical depression had developed, within the monsoon trough just to the north of Vanuatu. The system subsequently persisted for a week with little change in intensity, as it gradually moved south-southwest over Vanuatu and New Caledonia. Between December 20–21, an area of high pressure developed to the south of the system, which prevented any further southwards movement. The system subsequently moved north-eastwards and passed over southern Vanuatu, before the FMS reported late on December 23, that the cyclone had become equivalent to a category 1 tropical cyclone and named it Eseta.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Eseta
At around this time the system was located about 525 km (325 mi) to the southwest of Nadi, Fiji and had started to move south-westwards as it interacted with a trough of low pressure in the Tasman Sea. During December 24, the system intensified further, before the FMS reported later that day that Eseta had peaked with 10-minute sustained wind speeds of 100 km/h (65 mph). The system subsequently degenerated into an extratropical depression and impacting New Zealand between December 29–30.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Eseta
As a tropical depression, Eseta caused heavy rainfall within Vanuatu, however there were no reports of any damages to property or crops. The system subsequently caused strong gusty winds and prolonged heavy rainfall over the Fiji Islands between December 22 – 27, with Nadi airport reporting sustained winds of 35 mph (55 km/h) and wind gusts of 58 mph (95 km/h). The heavy rain lead to widespread flooding over various parts of the island nation, with minor damage to roads and crops reported.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Eseta
The system's remnants brought heavy rain and flooding to parts of New Zealand's Northland, Auckland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty, with flood damage to a supermarkets storeroom was estimated at NZD30,000, USD25,000. Several homes were evacuate while it was thought that the heavy rain had contributed to at least 50 injuries with seven of those in a weather-related car accident.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Delilah
On January 1, Tropical Cyclone Delilah moved into the South Pacific basin from the Australian region, as a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale. During that day as the system continued to intensify and move south-eastwards towards New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, the JTWC initiated advisories on the system and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 04P. During January 2, as the system passed about 20–30 mi (30–50 km) of the northeastern coast of New Caledonia, the JTWC and TCWC Nadi reported that the system had peaked with sustained windspeeds of 110 km/h (70 mph).


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Delilah
During the next day Delilah started to weaken and transition into an extra tropical cyclone, as vertical wind shear over the system increased and the upper level westerlies intensified. The system subsequently became an extra tropical cyclone during January 4, and started moving southwards towards New Zealand. The system subsequently passed close to northern New Zealand during January 7, before it merged with a cold front during January 8.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Delilah
Within New Caledonia, Cyclone Delilah wind gusts of 166 km/h (103 mph) and 157 km/h (98 mph) were recorded in Koumac and Touho. A rainfall total of 330 mm (13 in) was recorded at both Pouébo and Ponérihouen, while there were also two deaths reported in the French Territory.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Fili
A shallow and ill-defined tropical depression developed on January 1, about 400 km (250 mi) to the east of the Samoan Islands. Over the next few days the depression moved south-westwards before it weakened slightly during January 3, with atmospheric convection surrounding the system decreasing. The system subsequently recurved and started to move towards the southeast towards the island nation of Niue. The FMS subsequently named the system Fili during January 5, after it had become a Category 2 tropical cyclone with peak wind speeds of 95 km/h (60 mph).


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Fili
After being named the system continued to move south-eastwards, before it was last noted, well to the southeast of the Cook Islands during January 8. There was no damage to any islands associated with Fili, however, the FMS reported that there appeared to be some minor damage on Niue from strong winds.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Harry
On February 7, TCWC Nadi reported that a shallow depression had developed, within the monsoon trough about 800 km (495 mi) to the west of Vanuatu. Over the next day the system moved eastwards and developed into a category 1 tropical cyclone.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Hinano
The precursor tropical disturbance to Severe Tropical Cyclone Hinano was first noted during February 19, by the United States Synoptic Analysis Branch, while it was located around 630 km (390 mi) to the northwest of Adamstown in the Pitcairn Islands. The system subsequently moved south-westwards and was classified as a weak tropical depression by the Tahiti Meteorological office during February 21.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Ivy
On February 21, a depression developed within the monsoon trough to the north of Vanuatu, and started to move towards the east.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Cyclone Judy
The precursor tropical disturbance to Severe Tropical Cyclone Judy was first noted during February 20, by the United States Synoptic Analysis Branch, while it was located around 320 km (200 mi) to the northeast of the French Polynesian island of Tahiti. The system subsequently moved south-westwards and was classified as a moderate tropical storm during February 23, by the French Polynesian Meteorological Service.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Kerry
On March 29, TCWC Nadi started to monitor a westward moving tropical depression that had developed within a monsoon trough about x to the x of x. Over the next few days, the system moved towards the west before after it several large pressure drops were reported,


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Meena
On May 1, TCWC Nadi reported that a shallow depression had developed within the monsoon trough, over the south-eastern Solomon Islands. Over the next few days the system remained weak and ill-defined as it moved slowly southwards. On May 3, the JTWC initiated advisories on the system and designated it as Tropical Cyclone 27P, as it started to gradually intensify further. The system was subsequently named Meena by TCWC Nadi during May 4, as it had developed into a category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian scale. Meena subsequently moved into the Australian region during May 5, where it reached its peak intensity before making landfall on the Cape York Peninsular during May 9.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression 28P (Ernie)
Tropical Depression 28P developed on May 6 and then existed the basin on May 9.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Other systems
According to TCWC Nadi, a tropical depression existed between May 28 and May 30, to the far west of Fiji, with the associated rainband of the storm located over Fiji between May 27 and May 31. The associated rainband caused some flooding in low-lying areas on the island of Viti Levu.


1988–89 South Pacific cyclone season, Season effects
This table lists all the storms that developed in the South Pacific to the east of longitude 160°E during the 1989–90 season. It includes their intensity on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale, duration, name, landfalls, deaths, and damages. All data is taken from the warning centers from the region unless otherwise noted.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
The 1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season was an active season that featured several storms moving near or over the Mascarene Islands or Madagascar. The eleven tropical storms was two greater than average, of which five became tropical cyclones – a storm with maximum sustained winds over 10 minutes of 120 km/h (75 mph) or greater. Storms were monitored by the Météo-France office (MFR) on Réunion island in an official capacity, as well as the American Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) on an unofficial base. The season began early with Moderate Tropical Storm Adelinina forming in early November, and continued through the middle of April. Adelinina was one of two storms to form in November, the other being Tropical Cyclone Barisaona which crossed from the adjacent Australian basin.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
After no activity in December, there were four storms in January, including the most notable of the season – Cyclone Firinga. The storm caused ₣1 billion (1989 francs, $157 million 1989 USD) in damage when it struck Réunion. Tropical Cyclone Calasanjy also formed in the month, causing heavy damage when it struck western Madagascar. Three storms formed in February, the second of which, Hanitra, also crossed from the Australian basin. This storm, as well as later Tropical Cyclone Krisy, were the strongest of the season, attaining peak 10‑minute winds of 150 km/h (95 mph).


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season
Tropical Cyclone Jinabo was the first of three storms to form in quick succession in late March, the others being Krisy and Tropical Storm Lezissy. Jinabo originated off the east coast of Madagascar and dropped heavy rainfall on Réunion. Krisy took a similar track and passed within 100 km (60 mi) of Rodrigues and Mauritius, causing heavy crop damage. Lastly, Tropical Storm Lezissy merged with Krisy and dissipated on April 11 to end the season.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
During the season, the Météo-France office (MFR) on Réunion island issued warnings in tropical cyclones within the basin. Using satellite imagery from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the agency estimated intensity through the Dvorak technique, and warned on tropical cyclones in the region from the coast of Africa to 90° E, south of the equator. At the time, the World Meteorological Organization recognized the MFR as a Regional Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre, and would later label the agency as a Regional Specialized Meteorological Center in 1993.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), which is a joint United States Navy – United States Air Force task force, also issued tropical cyclone warnings for the southwestern Indian Ocean. The season's 11 named storms is slightly above the long term average, while the five tropical cyclones – a storm attaining maximum sustained winds of at least 120 km/h (75 mph) – was the same as the long term average. There was an ongoing La Niña event in the middle of the season. The MFR considered the tropical cyclone year to begin on August 1 and continue to July 31 of the following year.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Seasonal summary
In addition to the storms monitored by the MFR, the JTWC tracked a storm in March that formed off the west coast of Madagascar on March 7. It moved generally to the south or south-southeast, failing to intensify beyond 1‑minute winds of 65 km/h (40 mph). After passing west of Madagascar, the storm dissipated on March 11.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Adelinina
The Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) over the eastern Indian Ocean was the origin of what would become Tropical Storm Adelinina. On October 30, the JTWC began monitoring the system to the south of Diego Garcia, and classified it as Tropical Cyclone 01S on November 1. On the next day, the MFR began issuing advisories on the system and quickly upgraded it to Moderate Tropical Storm Adelinina. The agency estimated 10‑minute winds of 65 km/h (40 mph) as the storm moved to the southeast.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Adelinina
By contrast, the JTWC assessed that Adelinina rapidly intensified into the equivalent of a minimal hurricane on November 2, estimating peak 1‑minute winds of 140 km/h (85 mph) the next day. Without strengthening further, Adelinina began weakening on November 4, turning to the east and later turning back to the northwest; the track was influenced by a ridge to the south. Adelinina completed its five-day loop on November 7 as it crossed westward over its former track. That day, the MFR re-upgraded the system to tropical storm status, but discontinued advisories on November 8.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Barisaona
On November 5, a tropical depression formed in the Australian basin south of Indonesia from a trough. It moved slowly and erratically to the west, only gradually organizing. On November 8, the JTWC classified the system as Tropical Cyclone 02S. Before entering the south-west Indian Ocean, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) estimated that the system reached 10‑minute winds of 105 km/h (65 mph). However, the BoM did not include the system in its annual summary of the season, and at the time it was considered a tropical depression in the Australian region.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Barisaona
On November 12, the system crossed 90° E, classified as Moderate Tropical Storm Barisaona by the MFR. By that time, the storm was moving steadily to the west-southwest, steered by a ridge to the south, and it attained tropical cyclone status two days later. Also on November 14, the MFR estimated peak 10‑minute winds of 135 km/h (85 mph), based on the well-defined eye. Barisaona briefly weakened to tropical storm status on November 15, only to regain tropical cyclone status the next day. On November 16, the JTWC estimated peak 1‑minute winds of 185 km/h (115 mph). A passing trough turned the cyclone to the southwest. It gradually weakened thereafter, and JTWC discontinued advisories on November 20. The MFR tracked Barisaona for a few more days as a ridge steered the system back to the north; the system dissipated on November 23.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Calasanjy
The origins of Calasanjy were from the ITCZ in the Mozambique Channel off the northwest coast of Madagascar in early January. An area of disturbed weather moved southwestward at first, but gradually curved to the northwest. On January 9, the MFR classified it as a tropical disturbance, but upgraded it to Moderate Tropical Storm Calasanjy on the next day. Also on January 10, the JTWC designated the storm as Tropical Cyclone 06S. By that time, Calasanjy was just off the east coast of Mozambique, although it executed a tight loop to the southeast spare a landfall.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Calasanjy
Moving along its former path, the storm gradually intensified – the JTWC upgraded it to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane on January 12, and the MFR upgraded Calasanjy to tropical cyclone status two days later. Both agencies estimated peak winds of around 135 km/h (85 mph). Later on January 14, Calasanjy made landfall in western Madagascar near Morondava, and soon after moving ashore it turned to the southwest, its motion changed due to a ridge to the southeast. It weakened to tropical depression status before re-emerging into the Mozambique Channel on January 16, becoming extratropical the next day.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Calasanjy
Cyclone Calasanjy caused heavy damage in western Madagascar, with a peak wind gust of 195 km/h (120 mph) in Maintirano. The storm caused the Morondava River to increase to a flow rate of 2,702 m3/s (95,420 ft3/s), with a peak height of 4.08 m (13.4 ft) during the storm. Reforms enacted after previous cyclones Kamisy and Honorinina helped facilitate repairs following this storm.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Depression Dona
On January 10, a tropical disturbance formed east-northeast of St. Brandon, which is a small archipelago belonging to Mauritius. It originally consisted of a small, weak vortex, although it gradually organized. The system moved to the southwest and quickly intensified into a tropical depression, reaching peak winds of 50 km/h (30 mph). Despite it only being a depression, the Mauritius Meteorological Service named the depression Dona due to the threat to the island. The system turned more to the south ahead of a trough, passing east of St. Brandon and later to the west of Rodrigues. Later, Dona turned to the southeast, dissipating on January 14 without affecting land.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Edme
On January 20, a tropical disturbance formed about 240 km (150 mi) west of the Cocos Islands. That day, the JTWC classified it as Tropical Cyclone 07S, although it had monitored the system for the preceding three days. The nascent disturbance moved to the south and gradually intensified, becoming Moderate Tropical Storm Edme on January 21. On the next day, the JTWC upgraded the storm to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, as Edme was aided by favorable upper level conditions beneath an anticyclone.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Edme
On January 23, the agency estimated peak 1‑minute winds of 215 km/h (130 mph); however, the MFR only assessed peak 10‑minute winds of 120 km/h (75 mph). By the time of peak intensity, Edme had begun moving southwestward and thereafter weakened due to increasing wind shear, imparted by a trough in the Westerlies. On January 26, the storm weakened to tropical depression status as it turned to the south. Edme dissipated the following day.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Firinga
Firinga developed on January 24 well to the northeast of Mauritius. After initially moving to the southeast, it began a southwest motion that it would continue for several days. During that time, the system intensified into Moderate Tropical Storm Firinga, and the JTWC upgraded it to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane on January 28. Early the next day, it intensified to tropical cyclone status, reaching peak winds of 135 km/h (85 mph). Around that time, Firinga passed 50 km (30 mi) west of Mauritius, producing 190 km/h (120 mph) wind gusts.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Firinga
Shortly thereafter, the cyclone struck Réunion, still at peak intensity, producing wind gusts as strong as 216 km/h (134 mph). Firinga turned more to the south as it weakened, degenerating into a tropical disturbance on January 31. It fluctuated in intensity after turning to the southeast and executing a loop to the southwest, dissipating on February 7.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Firinga
On Mauritius, Firinga destroyed 844 homes. Heavy crop damage occurred on the island, and damage nationwide was estimated at $60 million (1989 USD). One person was killed in Mauritius. The storm dropped torrential rainfall in the southern portion of Réunion, including 24‑hour totals of 1,309 mm (51.5 in) at Pas de Bellecombe and 1,199 mm (47.2 in) at Casabois, both of which set records for the locations. The rains caused widespread river flooding and resulted in 32 mudslides. Firinga isolated several towns from the flooding and left power and water outages. A total of 2,746 houses were damaged or destroyed, leaving 6,200 people homeless. Damage was estimated at around ₣1 billion (1989 francs, $157 million 1989 USD), and there were 10 deaths on the island.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Gizela
A tropical disturbance formed on February 16 to the southeast of Diego Garcia. It moved to the west-southwest, intensifying into Moderate Tropical Storm Gizela on February 18. That day, the JTWC began classifying it as Tropical Cyclone 12S. Due to a passing trough, Gizela turned to the south and southeast, gradually strengthening. On February 20, the MFR estimated peak 10‑minute winds of 95 km/h (60 mph), while the JTWC upgraded it to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane. Influenced by a ridge, Gizela turned back to the southwest and slowly weakened while remaining far away from any landmasses. On February 22, it weakened to tropical depression status while turning to the south, and Gizela dissipated two days later.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Leon–Hanitra
A weak low-pressure area was evident in the Australian basin as early as February 13 between the Cocos Islands and Christmas Island. It meandered for several days, executing a small loop, before beginning a westward motion. After passing south of the Cocos Islands, the system intensified into a tropical storm on February 18 and was named Leon. On the next day, the storm crossed into the south-west Indian Ocean, whereupon the Mauritius Meteorological Service renamed it Hanitra. The storm quickly intensified once it entered the basin.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Leon–Hanitra
The JTWC, which designated the storm as Tropical Cyclone 11S, upgraded Hanitra to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane late on February 19. On February 22, the agency estimated peak 1‑minute winds of 230 km/h (145 mph), by which time Hanitra had begun a steady southwest motion. By contrast, the MFR assessed slower strengthening, only upgrading it to tropical cyclone status on February 23 and estimating peak 10‑minute winds of 150 km/h (95 mph). The storm gradually accelerated to the south and weakened, becoming extratropical over time. The motion shifted to the southeast on February 28, and Hanitra dissipated the next day.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Iana
Before Iana formed, there was a persistent area of cloudiness across the Mozambique Channel in late February. A low pressure area originated over eastern Mozambique and moved eastward over water, emerging near Beira. On February 25, a tropical disturbance formed off the west coast of southern Madagascar and moved east-northeastward, steered by a ridge to the south. Shortly thereafter, the center passed just north of Europa Island. By the next day, it intensified into Moderate Tropical Storm Iana, reaching peak 10‑minute winds of 85 km/h (50 mph). Late on February 26, the storm made landfall in western Madagascar near Morombe. Iana weakened slightly while moving east-southeastward through the country, emerging into the Indian Ocean on February 27 near Farafangana. On the next day, the storm weakened to tropical depression status as it curved southward. Iana became extratropical the next day. The storm was not tracked by the JTWC.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Iana
On Europa Island, Iana produced 86 km/h (53 mph) wind gusts, while on Madagascar, gusts peaked at 80 km/h (49 mph) at Morondava.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Jinabo
A tropical disturbance originated just east of St. Brandon on March 23, initially consisting of a disorganized area of convection without a distinct center. Moving briskly westward, it slowly organized, becoming Moderate Tropical Storm Jinabo on March 25. That day, the JTWC classified the system as Tropical Cyclone 19S. The storm turned to the southwest due to a trough in the region, bringing it parallel to the east coast of Madagascar.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Jinabo
On March 26, the JTWC upgraded Jinabo to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane, and early the next day, the MFR estimated peak 10‑minute winds of 115 km/h (70 mph). Around that time, the storm stalled about 110 km (70 mi) east of the coast of Madagascar, later turning to the southeast due to a ridge. Quickly weakening, Jinabo was only a minimal tropical storm by March 29. On the next day, it turned back to the south. Jinabo weakened to tropical depression status on March 31 and dissipated the next day, having become extratropical and joining the westerlies.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Severe Tropical Storm Jinabo
The storm brought gusty winds and rainfall to Madagascar and Réunion. On the former island, gusts reached 107 km/h (67 mph) at Mahanoro along the coast. On Réunion, the storm drenched the island for six days, with a peak of 565 mm (22.2 in) at Sainte-Rose.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Krisy
About a week after Jinabo formed, another tropical disturbance formed in the basin on March 28 south of Diego Garcia. In its formative stages, it moved erratically, although generally to the southwest. On March 30, it intensified into Moderate Tropical Storm Krisy, the same day that the JTWC classified it as Tropical Cyclone 21S. Due to a ridge to the south, Krisy's track shifted to the west that day before turning southward on April 1. During that time, the JTWC assessed that Krisy intensified to the equivalent of a minimal hurricane.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Krisy
The MFR upgraded the storm to cyclone status on April 2, and on that day the JTWC estimated peak 1‑minute winds of 195 km/h (120 mph). On April 3, the MFR estimated peak 10‑minute winds of 150 km/h (95 mph) as the cyclone turned to the west-southwest. Over the next few days, the storm slowly weakened, passing 100 km (60 mi) north of Rodrigues on April 5 as a moderate tropical storm. On the next day, Krisy brushed the east coasts of Mauritius and Réunion, passing just 30 km (18 mi) east of the former island. It weakened to tropical depression status on April 7 while curving to the south and later to the east, becoming extratropical. A ridge turned the remnants of Krisy to the north toward Tropical Depression Lezissy, and the two systems merged on April 11.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Krisy
Krisy first affected Rodrigues, producing 122 km/h (76 mph) gusts and 97.6 mm (3.84 mm) of rainfall. Gusts reached 90 km/h (56 mph) on Réunion, and high waves affected the island for several days. However, effects were worst on Mauritius. While passing south of the island, Krisy produced wind gusts of 155 km/h (96 mph) at Plaisance Airport on Mauritius. Rainfall on the island reached 182 mm (7.2 in) over a 24 period.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Tropical Cyclone Krisy
On the island, the passages of Firinga and Krisy decreased the output of the sugar crop by 20,000 tons, accounting for 15% of the sugar cane, mostly in the southeastern portion of the island. Several other crops were affected by the two cyclones, resulting in a 50% decrease of the banana output. As Krisy struck just two months after Firinga, residents heeded alerts and were well-prepared, and 800 people sought shelter. There were no direct deaths, although one farmer committed suicide due to the threat of the storm.


1988–89 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season, Systems, Moderate Tropical Storm Lezissy
The final storm of the season formed on April 6 to the east-southeast of Diego Garcia while Krisy was active near Rodrigues. That same day, the JTWC classified it as Tropical Cyclone 24S. It quickly intensified into Moderate Tropical Storm Lezissy as it took a westward trajectory, reaching peak winds of 85 km/h (50 mph) by late on April 6. Influenced by a broad area of low pressure, Lezissy turned to the southwest, gradually weakening. It approached former Cyclone Krisy, and the two systems merged by April 11, both losing their circulations and leaving behind a disorganized remnant low.


1988–89 Southeastern Conference women's basketball season
The 1988–89 SEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 1988, followed by the start of the 1988–89 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 1989 and concluded in March, followed by the 1989 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament in Albany, Georgia.


1988–89 Southern Football League
The 1988–89 Southern Football League season was the 86th in the history of the league, an English football competition.


1988–89 Southern Football League
Merthyr Tydfil won the Premier Division and earned promotion to the Football Conference, whilst Coventry Sporting, Wellingborough Town, Mile Oak Rovers, Tonbridge and Ruislip left the league at the end of the season.


1988–89 Southern Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from the previous season and six new clubs:


1988–89 Southern Football League, Midland Division
The Midland Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 17 clubs from the previous season and five new clubs:


1988–89 Southern Football League, Midland Division
Also, at the end of the season Forest Green Rovers was renamed Stroud and Ashfield Hightree was renamed Sandwell Borough.


1988–89 Southern Football League, Southern Division
The Southern Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 18 clubs from the previous season and four new clubs:


1988–89 Southern Football League, Southern Division
At the end of the season Thanet United reverted name to Margate.


1988–89 Southern Jaguars basketball team
The 1988–89 Southern Jaguars basketball team represented Southern University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Jaguars, led by head coach Ben Jobe, played their home games at the F. G. Clark Center and were members of the Southwestern Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 10–4 in SWAC play to finish in a tie for first place. They were champions of the SWAC Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament where they lost in the opening round to North Carolina.


1988–89 Southwest Indoor Soccer League
The 1988–89 Southwest Indoor Soccer League season was an American indoor soccer season run by the Southwest Indoor Soccer League.


1988–89 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team
The 1988–89 Southwest Missouri State Bears basketball team represented Southwest Missouri State University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball during the 1988–89 season. Playing in the Summit League (AMCU-8) and led by head coach Charlie Spoonhour, the Bears finished the season with a 21–10 overall record and won the AMCU-8 regular season and conference tournament titles. Southwest Missouri State lost to Seton Hall in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament.


1988–89 Soviet Cup
The 1988–89 Soviet Cup was cup competition of the Soviet Union. The winner of the competition Torpedo Moscow qualified for the continental tournament.


1988–89 Soviet Cup, Competition schedule, Round of 32
First leg games took place on June 3–5, 1988, while second leg games were scheduled on July 19–21. Game between Dynamo K and Guria was played on July 16 and September 5.


1988–89 Soviet Cup, Competition schedule, Round of 16
First leg games all took place on September 12, 1988, while most second leg games were played on September 30 - October 3. Games between Traktor and Shakhter was played on October 15, between Dynamo K. and Zalgiris on November 8, while game between Neftchi and Dynamo Mn was scheduled for next year on March 7.


1988–89 Soviet Cup, Competition schedule, Quarter-finals
All games were scheduled on 29 April 1989, while the match between Spartak and Dynamo Tbilisi was played on 17 May.


1988–89 Soviet Cup, Competition schedule, Semi-finals
The match between Torpedo and Dynamo Kyiv was played on 19 May 1989, while the game between Dnepr Dnepropetrovsk and Dynamo Tbilisi was played on May 21.


1988–89 Soviet League Cup
The 1988–89 Soviet League Cup was the 21st and final edition of the Soviet Cup ice hockey tournament. Unlike previous editions, the 1989 competition was held as a League Cup, with only the 10 best teams from the Soviet Championship League being eligible to participate. Krylya Sovetov Moscow won the cup for the third time in their history. Six teams participated in the preliminary round, with Dynamo Moscow, Krylya Sovetov Moscow, CSKA Moscow, and Khimik Voskresensk receiving byes until the knockout round.


1988–89 Soviet League season
The 1988–89 Soviet Championship League season was the 43rd season of the Soviet Championship League, the top level of ice hockey in the Soviet Union. 14 teams participated in the league, and CSKA Moscow won the championship.


1988–89 Sporting de Gijón season
The 1988–89 Sporting de Gijón season was the 28th season of the club in La Liga, the 14th consecutive after its last promotion.


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


1988–89 Sri Lankan cricket season
The 1988–89 Sri Lankan cricket season marked the beginning of domestic first-class cricket in the country.


1988–89 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
The 1988–89 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Rich Zvosec, who was in his first year at the helm of the St. Francis Terriers. The Terrier's home games were played at the  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1981.


1988–89 St. Francis Terriers men's basketball team
The Terriers finished their season at 11–16 overall and 5–11 in conference play.


1988–89 St. John's Redmen basketball team
The 1988–89 St. John's Redmen basketball team represented St. John's University during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was coached by Lou Carnesecca in his twenty first year at the school. St. John's home games are played at Alumni Hall and Madison Square Garden and the team is a member of the Big East Conference.


1988–89 St. Louis Blues season
The 1988–89 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues' 22nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).


1988–89 St. Louis Blues season, Offseason
Team captain Brian Sutter retires to become the new head coach. Forward Bernie Federko is named team captain.


1988–89 St. Louis Blues season, Regular season
The Blues tied the Washington Capitals for most shutouts in the league, with 6.


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


1988–89 St. Louis Blues season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points


1988–89 St. Louis Blues season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points


1988–89 St. Louis Blues season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against


1988–89 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Stanford Cardinal men's basketball team represented Stanford University as a member of the Pacific-10 Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season.


1988–89 Stoke City F.C. season
The 1988–89 season was Stoke City's 82nd season in the Football League and 29th in the Second Division.


1988–89 Stoke City F.C. season
With the sale of both Lee Dixon and Steve Bould to Arsenal manager Mick Mills was able to enter the transfer market where he bought Peter Beagrie and Chris Kamara. The hope now would be that Stoke could mount a serious promotion challenge but again results were far too inconsistent and Stoke ended the season in mid-table for a third straight season.


1988–89 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
During the summer of 1988 Phil Heath moved to Oxford United for £80,000 and that, combined with the fee received for Lee Dixon and Steve Bould, allowed manager Mills to bring in some new faces. He brought to the club Peter Beagrie signed from Sheffield United for £215,000 and midfielder Chris Kamara from Swindon Town as well as veteran John Gidman. Stoke started the 1988–89 season with a 1–1 draw at home to Ipswich Town and it took until their seventh match against Walsall to  claim their first victory of the season. By this time two defenders Mark Higgins and John Butler had been added to the ranks and with Stoke's back line more secure results started to improve and after a 4–0 win against Hull City in mid-November Stoke lay in 7th position.


1988–89 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League
However performances dropped and by the new year Stoke had fallen into 13th in the table. And that is where Stoke remained despite a rather worrying end to the season which saw Stoke register just one win in their last 14 matches. This prompted rumours that Mills' contract would not be extended for another year but the board eventually agreed to give him another chance, a decision that they would go on to regret.


1988–89 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, FA Cup
Stoke beat Crystal Palace 1–0 thanks to a goal from Graham Shaw and after an entertaining 3–3 with Barnsley, the "Tykes" won the replay 2–1.


1988–89 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, League Cup
Fourth Division Leyton Orient knocked Stoke out in the second round via a penalty shoot-out after a 3–3 aggregated draw.


1988–89 Stoke City F.C. season, Season review, Full Members' Cup
Stoke were well beaten 3–0 by Southampton in the first round at The Dell, Danny Wallace scoring a hat trick.


1988–89 Stuttgarter Kickers season
The 1988–89 Stuttgarter Kickers season is the 89th season in the club's football history. In 1988–89 the club play in the Bundesliga, the first tier of German football. It is the club's first season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1988. The club also takes part in the 1988–89 edition of the DFB-Pokal.


1988–89 Sunderland A.F.C. season
During the 1988–89 season Sunderland competed in the Football League Second Division. They finished 11th in the league after being promoted from the Third Division the previous season.


1988–89 Sunderland A.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 Superliga Juvenil de Fútbol
The 1988–89 División de Honor Juvenil de Fútbol, also known as Superliga Juvenil was the third season since its establishment.


1988–89 Sussex County Football League
The 1988–89 Sussex County Football League season was the 64th in the history of Sussex County Football League a football competition in England.


1988–89 Sussex County Football League, Division One
Division One featured 15 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with three new clubs:


1988–89 Sussex County Football League, Division Two
Division Two featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with two new clubs:


1988–89 Sussex County Football League, Division Three
Division Three featured twelve clubs which competed in the division last season, along with four new clubs:


1988–89 Svenska Cupen
1988–89 Svenska Cupen was the 34th season of the main Swedish football Cup. The competition started in 1988 and concluded in 1989 with the Final, held at Råsunda Stadium, Solna. Malmö FF won the final 3–0 against Djurgårdens IF.


1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
The 1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team represented Syracuse University in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Head coach was Jim Boeheim, serving for his 13th year. The team played home games at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York. The team finished with a 30–8 (10–6) record while making it to the Midwest Regional Final of the NCAA tournament.


1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team
The team was led by senior Sherman Douglas and junior Derrick Coleman.


1988–89 Syracuse Orangemen basketball team, Rankings
^Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll. *AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings


1988–89 Tehran Province League
The 1988–89 Tehran Province League was the 67th season of Tehran Province League, remembrance of 17th Shahrivar. Persepolis won the league for the 4th time and 3rd time in a row.


1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team
The 1988–89 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team represented the University of Tennessee as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. Led by head coach Don DeVoe, the team played their home games at Thompson–Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers finished with a record of 19–11 (11–7 SEC, 5th) and received an at-large bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament as the 10 seed in the East region.


1988–89 Tercera División
The 1988–89 Tercera División season is the 12th season since establishment the tier four.


1988–89 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Texas Longhorns men's basketball team represented The University of Texas at Austin in intercollegiate basketball competition during the 1988–89 season. The Longhorns were led by first-year head coach Tom Penders. The team finished the season with a 25–9 overall record and finished second in Southwest Conference play with a 12–4 conference record. Texas advanced to the NCAA Tournament, recording an opening round win over Georgia Tech before falling to Missouri in the second round.


1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's 72nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).


1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
The 1988–89 Maple Leafs season was a disastrous one that saw John Brophy fired as head coach midway through the season. Interim head coach George Armstrong led the Leafs close to the playoffs, but they eventually missed out after losing to the Chicago Blackhawks in the final game of the regular season. The Leafs needed a win against Chicago to clinch a playoff berth, but a Troy Murray overtime goal ended Toronto's season.


1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Regular season
The Maple Leafs finished the regular season last in the NHL in power play goals scored (56), power play opportunities (334), power play percentage (16.77%) and penalty-killing percentage (72.70%).


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


1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points


1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points


1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against


1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season, Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions in the 1988–89 season.


1988–89 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season
Striker Ian Muir scored 21 goals as Tranmere Rovers F.C. won promotion in the 1988–89 season. John King's side failed to win any of their opening four league games, but lost just two of their next eleven matches, whilst also reaching the fourth round of the Littlewoods Cup. The 1–0 victory at Scunthorpe United on New Year's Even started a run of only two defeats in 21 games that took Tranmere to the top of the Fourth Division with four matches remaining. Ian Muir and Steve Vickers were ever-present as the team finished runners-up.


1988–89 Turkish Cup
The 1988-89 Turkish Cup was the 27th edition of the annual tournament that determined the association football Süper Lig Turkish Cup (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası) champion under the auspices of the Turkish Football Federation (Turkish: Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu; TFF). Beşiktaş successfully contested Fenerbahçe 1–3 in the final. The results of the tournament also determined which clubs would be promoted or relegated.


1988–89 U.C. Sampdoria season
U.C. Sampdoria had its most successful season ever, winning the Coppa Italia and reaching the final of the Cup Winners' Cup, where it came up short to Barcelona with 2–0. It finished fifth in Serie A with 14 goals from Gianluca Vialli marking the international breakthrough for the striker.


1988–89 UAE Football League, Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Sharjah FC won the championship.


1988–89 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
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1988–89 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team
The 1988–89 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team represented the University of California, Irvine during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Anteaters were led by ninth year head coach Bill Mulligan and played at the Bren Events Center. They were members of the Pacific Coast Athletic Association. They finished the season 12–17, 8–10 in PCAA play.


1988–89 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team, Previous season
The 1987–88 UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball team finished the season with a record of 16–14, 9–9 in PCAA play and reached the PCAA Tournament finals for the first time in program history. On July 1, 1988, the Pacific Coast Athletic Association officially re-branded as the Big West Conference.


1988–89 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team
The 1988–89 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Jim Harrick began his first year as head coach for the Bruins, being the 6th coach since the legendary John Wooden. The Bruins were ranked as high as 20th in the AP Poll during the season. The Bruins finished tied for third place in the Pac-10. They went on to the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the second round before losing to North Carolina 88-81.


1988–89 UE Lleida season
This is a complete list of appearances by members of the professional playing squad of UE Lleida during the 1988–89 season.


1988–89 UEFA Cup
The 1988–89 UEFA Cup was won by Napoli over Stuttgart.


1988–89 UEFA Cup
It was the fourth season that English clubs were banned from European competitions. The English league clubs who otherwise would have qualified were Manchester United and Luton Town.


1988–89 UEFA Cup
Romania ceded a place to Sweden. German title holders obtained a place for another Albanian retirement.


1988–89 UEFA Cup, Second round, First leg
The match was briefly interrupted for an intervention by the fire brigade due to Partizan fans starting a large fire at the stadium's east stand by burning the high jump sponge mat. Furthermore, Roma captain Giuseppe Giannini got hit in the head with a coin thrown from the stands as Partizan fans pelted the pitch with missiles following one of the Roma goals. In addition to the SFr200,000 monetary fine, UEFA punished Partizan with a one-match stadium ban, enforced for their 1989–90 Cup Winners' Cup first round tie versus Celtic.


1988–89 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team
The 1988–89 UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball team represented the University of Nevada Las Vegas as a member of the Big West Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. Led by head coach Jerry Tarkanian, the team played its home games in the Thomas & Mack Center. The Runnin' Rebels won conference regular season and tournament titles, reached the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament, and finished with an overall record of 29–8.


1988–89 USAC Championship Car season
The 1988–89 USAC Gold Crown Championship season consisted of one race, the 73rd Indianapolis 500 on May 28, 1989. The USAC National Champion and Indianapolis 500 winner was Emerson Fittipaldi.


1988–89 USAC Championship Car season
The schedule was based on a split-calendar, beginning in June 1988 and running through May 1989. Since USAC had dropped out of sanctioning Indy car races outside the Indy 500, the Gold Crown Championship consisted of only one event. The preeminent national championship season was instead sanctioned by CART.


1988–89 USM Alger season
In the 1988–89 season, USM Alger is competing in the National for the 18th time, as well as the Algerian Cup. It is their 2nd consecutive season in the top flight of Algerian football. They will be competing in National 1 and the Algerian Cup.


1988–89 USM Alger season, Squad list
Players and squad numbers last updated on 1 September 1988.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


1988–89 USM Alger season, Squad information, Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.


1988–89 UTEP Miners men's basketball team
The 1988–89 UTEP Miners men's basketball team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 1988–89 college basketball season. The team was led by legendary head coach Don Haskins. The Miners finished 26–7 (11–5 in WAC), won the WAC Tournament championship, and reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament.


1988–89 United Counties League
The 1988–89 United Counties League season was the 82nd in the history of the United Counties League, a football competition in England.


1988–89 United Counties League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club:


1988–89 United Counties League, Division One
Division One featured 19 clubs which competed in the division last season, no new clubs joined the division this season.


1988–89 United States network television schedule
The following is the 1988–89 network television schedule for the four major English language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 1988 through August 1989. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new series, and series cancelled after the 1987–88 season. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with certain exceptions, such as Monday Night Football.


1988–89 United States network television schedule
PBS is not included; member stations have local flexibility over most of their schedules and broadcast times for network shows may vary.


1988–89 United States network television schedule
All times given are in U.S. Eastern Time and Pacific Time (except for some live events or specials). Subtract one hour for Central and Mountain times.


1988–89 United States network television schedule
Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research.


1988–89 United States network television schedule, Impact on the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
The 1988 Writers Guild of America strike lasted between March 7 and August 7. During the strike, production on scripted television series across all of the major television networks was suspended. The writers' strike forced the networks to postpone the start of the fall 1988 schedule later than usual; rather than the traditional late-September/early-October start, new and returning series had their premieres delayed until late October and into November.


1988–89 United States network television schedule, Impact on the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
In the interim, the networks had to rely on a hodgepodge of programming, including reruns, films, entertainment and news specials, program-length political advertising, and unscripted original series (e.g. CBS' High Risk); NBC and ABC also benefited from sports programming (NBC relied on the Summer Olympics in September and the World Series in October, while ABC had postseason baseball coverage and  moved up the start time for the early weeks of Monday Night Football from 9 p.m. ET to 8 p.m. ET  to replace MacGyver, which was not yet ready with new episodes at the time).


1988–89 United States network television schedule, Impact on the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike
Even though previous strikes of Hollywood employees occurred in 1980 and 1981, those strikes only had a minor effect on the production of television programs that aired in the 1980–81 and 1981–82 seasons. The 1988–89 television season was thus the first of three television seasons to have its start delayed due to issues outside of the control of the major networks; the next two instances occurred in the 2001–02 season (due to the networks' news coverage of the September 11 attacks) and the 2020–21 season (due to the suspension of television productions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic).


1988–89 United States network television schedule, By network, NBC
Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason.


1988–89 United States network television schedule (daytime)
The 1988–89 daytime network television schedule for the three major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States covers the weekday and weekend daytime hours from September 1988 to August 1989.


1988–89 United States network television schedule (daytime), Schedule, Monday–Friday
ABC note: From September 19–30, 1988, Home aired for one hour, commandeering reruns of Growing Pains.


1988–89 United States network television schedule (daytime), Schedule, Monday–Friday
NBC note: NBC returned the 12:00 noon time slot to its affiliates beginning March 27, 1989, after Super Password finished its run three days earlier. Many NBC affiliates did not air the show in this timeslot, instead opting to air local news. The new soap Generations was available to affiliates at noon/11:00 CT or 12:30/11:30 CT.


1988–89 United States network television schedule (late night)
These are the late night schedules for the four United States broadcast networks that offer programming during this time period, from September 1988 to August 1989. All times are Eastern or Pacific. Affiliates will fill non-network schedule with local, syndicated, or paid programming. Affiliates also have the option to preempt or delay network programming at their discretion.


1988–89 Utah Jazz season
In American basketball, the 1988–89 Utah Jazz season was the team's 15th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 47-35 output from the previous season. They bested it by four wins, finishing 51-31 and qualified for the playoffs for the sixth straight season.


1988–89 Utah Jazz season
The Jazz sold 10,153 season tickets, which was an increase of 550 from the previous season.


1988–89 Utah Jazz season
This season marked by the arrival of the assistant coach Jerry Sloan became a full-time head coach replacing Frank Layden, who retired from coaching. Sloan would go on to coach the Jazz for 23 seasons, including two trips to the Finals in 1997 and 1998 and 19 playoff appearances out of 22 seasons including 15 consecutive appearances from 1989 to 2003 and 4 more from 2007 to 2010 before he resigned midway through the 2010–11 season.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season
The 1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season saw the Canucks finish in fourth place in the Smythe Division with a record of 33 wins, 39 losses, and 8 ties for 74 points. They met the first-place Calgary Flames in the Division Semi-finals and extended the series to a decisive seventh game. However, the Flames took the game and the series on a Joel Otto goal in overtime en route to a Stanley Cup championship.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Off-season
In June 1988, Nelson Skalbania attempted to broker a deal with his friend, Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington to acquire Wayne Gretzky for the Canucks. Skalbania was also in talks with Gretzky's agent Mike Barnett. Pat Quinn secured a good chunk of the Canucks future by drafting Trevor Linden second overall in the Entry Draft, and would continue his wheeling and dealing that had begun the previous summer. The Canucks only had to part with a third-round pick in 1989 (Veli-Pekka Kautonen) to obtain the services of veterans Paul Reinhart and Steve Bozek from Calgary on September 6.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Off-season
The next day, defenseman Robert Nordmark and a second-round pick in 1989 (Craig Darby) arrived from St. Louis for Dave Richter. The Canucks would have their power-play point men for the coming season in order, and gave up hardly anything to get them. The free-agent signing of Harold Snepsts returned a familiar face to the Canucks blueline, and suddenly defence seemed to be a strength of the Canucks. Combined with solid netminding from Kirk McLean and Steve Weeks, only powerhouses Montreal and Calgary would surrender fewer goals than the Canucks this season. This would also be the grittiest team that Vancouver fans had seen in a while. With Garth Butcher, Rich Sutter, Stan Smyl, Jim Sandlak, Ronnie Stern, Darryl Stanley, and Snepsts in the line-up, Vancouver was suddenly a not-so-pleasant stop on a western road trip.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season
Things looked bright when the Canucks went 6-1-1 in the pre-season and on an early-season visit to Edmonton ended a three-year, 27-game winless streak against the Oilers with a 6-2 victory. Though they would only lose by more than three goals once all season, goal production was a problem. Both Tony Tanti (47 points) and Stan Smyl (25) had big drop-offs in production and, by association, so did Greg D. Adams (33) and Barry Pederson (41). The scoring slack was picked up somewhat by Petri Skriko (66 points), Linden (59), and by Reinhart (57) and Nordmark (41).


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season
Even with that, however, by mid-season the Canucks were only producing results that were marginally better than the previous few seasons and only remained in the playoff race due to an unexpectedly poor season by Winnipeg. A club-record seven-game winning streak in February changed the team's outlook. Jim Sandlak was the hero in the seventh win, a tight-checking game against Toronto that was played in front of a packed house and a national television audience.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season
His rebound goal with 18 seconds to play in overtime off of a Snepsts point shot after an offensive-zone face-off win by Linden sent the home crowd into a frenzy. People around the league were now taking notice. Don Cherry hopped on the Canucks bandwagon and on Coach's Corner wore a button declaring "I vote Trevor Linden NHL Rookie-of-the-Year 1989". Those buttons became a common site around town that spring.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season
In the game following the seventh win, the Canucks lost 3-2 in Montreal to end the streak, but Linden scored twice to tie and pass Ivan Hlinka's club record for rookie goal scoring. He finished with 30—tied with Skriko for the team lead. These new heroes would continue to delight the Coliseum faithful, as they racked up a 12-game home unbeaten streak (11-0-1). The Canucks nailed down a playoff spot on March 23 and threatened to overtake Edmonton for third place in the Smythe before tapering off in the last couple of weeks. The 74 points would earn them a playoff date against the NHL's number one team in the regular season, the Calgary Flames.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Regular season
Despite finishing last in scoring, with just 251 goals scored, the Canucks had a solid defensive corps, finishing 3rd in fewest goals allowed (253).


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


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Player statistics, Forwards
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Player statistics, Defencemen
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Player statistics, Goaltending
Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
This was going to be a short series. Nobody was predicting more than five games. Jim Taylor of The Province even predicted that it would be the first best-of-seven series to be settled in three. The Flames were given 3:1 odds to win the Stanley Cup, while the long shot Canucks' odds were set at 100:1. In the first game, however, the Canucks managed to stay within a goal of the powerful Flames until Robert Nordmark tied the game on a third-period power-play.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
In the dying minutes, Harold Snepsts made a game-saving stop when Kirk McLean was caught out of position. At the 2:33 mark of the extra frame, ex-Flame Paul Reinhart exacted revenge on the team that was so quick to part with him by sending a wrist shot through traffic over Mike Vernon's left shoulder. To the surprise of many, the Canucks had won 4-3 and struck first blood in the series.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
In the next two games, however, the Flames showed everybody how they managed 117 points during the regular season, dominating the Canucks in all facets of the game in scoring 5-2 and 4-0 victories. It looked doubtful that the series would last longer than five games. But the Vancouver Canucks weren't going to roll over. They bothered and pestered the more talented Flames into taking stupid penalties, resulting in four power-play goals and a shocking 5-1 lead, which chased Vernon from the game.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
Trevor Linden, who would earn a reputation as a clutch playoff performer, had four points on the night, including his first ever playoff goal. The Flames scored two late goals to make it a 5-3 final, and the series was now even. But four games in five nights had taken its toll, and the overworked Canucks were no match for the depth of the Flames in Game Five. The Calgarians cruised to another 4-0 win, and looked to end the series two nights later.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
Unfortunately for the Flames, the 16,553 fans that packed the Coliseum on the night of April 13 had no intention of seeing that happen. The building was alive in a way that hadn't been seen in Vancouver since 1982. Trailing 1-0 in the second period, Linden brought the crowd to its feet when he split the defense and scored a beautiful goal to tie the score.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
The Flames regained the lead, but three goals in 2:18 late in the period, scored by Brian Bradley, Rich Sutter, and Garth Butcher (with his first goal all season), gave the Canucks a 4-2 cushion heading into the final frame. The Flames did not want to go to a seventh game and demonstrated that in the third period. They got to within a goal and were pressing hard for the equalizer. The team defense of the Canucks was showing, though, as they were forcing most shots from the outside.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
With less than four minutes to play, a deflection off of two sticks caused two Flame skaters to be caught flat-footed. Speedy Brian Bradley, another ex-Flame, beat them both to the puck and found himself on a breakaway. He skated in on Vernon, faked to the forehand, deked to the backhand, and scored to give the Canucks a 5-3 lead, which turned the Coliseum into a madhouse. The deal was sealed with an empty-netter at 19:56 and the series was, incredibly, headed back to "CowTown" for a seventh game.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
The tone of nervousness that set across Southern Alberta was unmistakable. A loss to the lowly Canucks would not be tolerated. Surely Terry Crisp would not keep his job should the Flames lose this game. The Saddledome was eerily quiet as the game began, which was a stark contrast to the raucous Coliseum two nights earlier. Joe Nieuwendyk and Robert Nordmark traded power-play goals in the first thirteen minutes. With two minutes to play in the period, Al MacInnis' shot hit Gary Roberts in front and appeared to ring off the cross-bar.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
The goal judge turned the red light on, and referee Bill McCreary stopped play to check it out. After conferring at length with the goal judge and the linesmen, McCreary ruled it a goal. Replays showed his ruling was correct. Early in the second, with Rob Ramage off for high-sticking Rich Sutter, Trevor Linden unleashed a powerful shot that beat Vernon to tie the game. In the final minute of the middle stanza, Garth Butcher was sent off for high-sticking Gary Roberts (the two were at each other constantly in the series).


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
Seconds later, Joe Mullen's shot toward the net hit the skate of Harold Snepsts and directed through McLean's legs to give the lead back to Calgary with a period to play. The Canucks were the dominant team in the third period, outshooting the Flames 13-10. At the 7:12 mark, Doug Lidster took a shot on goal as Tony Tanti skated across the goalmouth to screen Vernon. He actually bumped Vernon's arm as the puck hit Calgary defenseman Brad McCrimmon's skate and slid into the net. The goal stood, to the outrage of Vernon, and the game was tied.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
In the final minute of regulation time, a screened Vernon made a quick glove save off of Greg D. Adams to preserve the tie. In overtime, there were numerous chances for each team, especially the Canucks. On one chance, Petri Skriko appeared to have a lot of net to shoot at as Vernon was slow coming across, but he didn't get everything on his shot and Vernon managed to kick it out with his left skate. Stan Smyl had two glorious chances. He beat Vernon on a wrap-around but hit the far post.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
Minutes later, the Flames were caught on a bad change and he had a breakaway, but Vernon was quick with the glove again. Then Vernon made yet another great glove save off the stick of Tony Tanti. The Flames had some chances of their own. Nordmark turned over the puck behind his net and Doug Gilmour fed Mullen alone in front. Mullen made a move to put McLean down and out, but they young netminder flung his goal-stick out in desperation and knocked the puck away at the goal line.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
On another occasion, the Flames did put the puck over the line, but the net had been dislodged an instant before. Finally, in the last minute of the first overtime period, the Flames rushed into the Vancouver zone. Jim Peplinski sent a seemingly harmless shot toward the net that re-directed, perhaps intentionally, off the skate of Joel Otto and into the net. Only Otto knows for sure what his intentions were, and years later he claimed that he did not even see the shot coming.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Playoffs, Smythe Division Semi-finals
Perhaps he's right, as Doug Lidster was trying to clear him from the front of the net at the time. There was a lot of confusion, but the goal stood. David had come so close to knocking off Goliath, but it was not to be. The game was a classic. And the Canucks could take solace in being the only team to take the Stanley Cup Champion Flames to the brink of elimination that spring.


1988–89 Vancouver Canucks season, Awards and records
That summer, several Canucks were acknowledged for their performances during the season by becoming the first Canucks to be nominated for post-season awards. Though Trevor Linden (Calder Memorial Trophy), Kirk McLean (Vezina Trophy), Stan Smyl (Masterton Trophy), and coach Bob McCammon (Jack Adams Trophy) came away empty-handed, they, along with all of their teammates, had truly given the fans of Vancouver a series to remember.


1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball men's basketball team represented Vanderbilt University as a member of the Southeastern Conference during the 1988–89 college basketball season. The team was led by head coach C. M. Newton and played its home games at Memorial Gymnasium.


1988–89 Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team
The Commodores finished with a 19–14 record (12–6 SEC, 3rd) and received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.


1988–89 Venezuelan Primera División season
The 1988–89 season of the Venezuelan Primera División, the top category of Venezuelan football, was played by 16 teams. The national champions were Mineros.


1988–89 VfL Bochum season
The 1988–89 VfL Bochum season was the 51st season in club history.


1988–89 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
The 1988–89 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented University of Virginia as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference during the 1988–89 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Terry Holland. The Cavaliers earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #5 seed in the Southeast region, and made a run to the Elite Eight before falling to Michigan, the eventual national champion.


1988–89 WFA Cup
The 1988–89 Women's Football Association Cup was the nineteenth edition of the WFA Cup (Women's FA Cup), the national women's football knockout competition in England. It was organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA).


1988–89 WFA Cup
The Merseyside club Leasowe Pacific won the trophy in the 1989 WFA Cup Final – the match was played on 22 April, in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster the previous week. Three Leasowe players saw the tragedy at close hand, and the women's Final was nearly cancelled.


1988–89 WFA Cup
The WFA Cup finalist clubs were Friends of Fulham, who had been the 1985 Cup-winners, and Leasowe Pacific, the runners-up of the 1988 Final against Doncaster Belles. The 1989 Final had a prominent broadcast on TV with "almost 2 million" viewers.


1988–89 WFA Cup
The 1989 Cup was Leasowe Pacific's only title; the club later became Everton L.F.C.


1988–89 WFA Cup, Early rounds
The 1988 finalists, Leasowe and Doncaster Belles, were drawn together in the 1988–89 quarter-finals. This time, Leasowe defeated Doncaster, the champions of the previous two seasons, who were the strongest team in the women's Cup for many years. This defeat would remain Doncaster Belles' only WFA Cup loss outside of a Final between 1983 and 1994.


1988–89 WFA Cup, Early rounds
In the semi-finals, striker Louise Thomas scored a hat-trick for Leasowe against Nottingham Rangers, in a 3–0 win at Sincil Bank, Lincoln on 5 March. Friends of Fulham played their semi-final against Bronte L.F.C. on the same day at the same venue, a 3–0 win for Fulham.


1988–89 WFA Cup, Hillsborough disaster
One week before the women's Cup Final was scheduled, the Hillsborough disaster caused the deaths of 94 Liverpool fans, ultimately 96, and caused injuries to 766, due to a fatal crush in the crowd at the men's FA Cup semi-final match on Saturday 15 April 1989.


1988–89 WFA Cup, Hillsborough disaster
Three of the Leasowe Pacific players were at the Hillsborough match, as regular Liverpool F.C. supporters, in the Leppings Lane End with their team manager's daughter. All four were uninjured. The women's League game the following day between Leasowe and St Helens was cancelled, "as a mark of respect for the Hillsborough victims".


1988–89 WFA Cup, Hillsborough disaster
After the traumatic events, Leasowe decided to participate in the women's Cup Final as scheduled, when given the choice of cancelling by the organisers and by Friends of Fulham. The Leasowe manager, Billy Jackson, who had played for the Liverpool junior team, said "I don't know whether we have [made] the right decision or not", adding that the general consensus in discussions favoured going ahead with the game.


1988–89 WFA Cup, Hillsborough disaster
At the women's Cup Final on 22 April, a minute's silence was observed and black armbands were worn. The day after the Final, the players of Leasowe laid a memorial wreath on the pitch at Anfield, accompanied by the Fulham team. They were not joined by Leasowe midfielder Cathy Gore, who had been at Hillsborough; Billy Jackson explained, "Cathy told us she could not go to Anfield again."


1988–89 WFA Cup, Final
In the seventh minute, Janice Murray gave Leasowe the lead from a cross by Harper, but Hope Powell equalised a minute later, "with a crisp shot after a good move". Powell's second goal made the score 2–1 for Fulham at half-time, scoring from a "snap volley" that took a "wicked deflection".


1988–89 WFA Cup, Final
In the second half, Fulham goalkeeper Theresa Wiseman saved to prevent goals by Louise Thomas and Maureen Mallon (Mo Marley), but Leasowe levelled the game at 2–2 when Louise Thomas scored after having several chances. Another goal, by Joy McQuiggan, made it 3–2 to Leasowe with fifteen minutes remaining. Friends of Fulham could have equalised again when Marieanne Spacey crossed to Libby Hughes, but Leasowe goalkeeper Stewart made a diving save, which ensured victory for Leasowe Pacific, 3–2.


1988–89 WFA Cup, Final
Four players were singled out for praise in the Liverpool Echo match report:


1988–89 WFA Cup, Final
I imagine a good many sides would like to be able to call on a pair of strikers like Leasowe's Marie [Maria] Harper and Louise Thomas. The pair have scored nearly 100 goals between them this season [...] The ball control of players like Fulham's attacking midfielder Hope Powell and their brilliant centre-back Marieanne Spacey, who recently turned down an offer to play professionally in Italy, had such a knowledgable critic as former PFA secretary Cliff Lloyd applauding with enthusiasm.