Source: Daily Newspapers and Australian Soccer Weekly

Cup competition comprising 16 competing National Soccer League clubs on a knockout basis.

Round One 1988 Beach Fashions Cup
Saturday January 23 1988 Hindmarsh Stadium, Hindmarsh, Adelaide Referee: Jim Rossis Attendance: 1,287
Adelaide City Robert Zabica, Paul Shillabeer, Alex Tobin, Bugsy Nyskohus, Neville Flounders, Charlie Villani, Jesper Sorensen (Adrian Santrac 65), Sergio Melta, Aurelio Vidmar, Joe Mullen, Steve Maxwell Coach: Zoran Matic Caution: Vidmar	2	-	0	Sunshine George Cross Sean Keogh, Chris Taylor, Shaun Parton, Steve Richardson, Andrew Marth, Les Carter, Mark Lennon, Jeff Faulkner, Robert Markovac, John Markovski, Gary Clark Coach: John Gardiner Cautions: Parton, Marth, Faulkner, Clark
Saturday January 23 1988 Richlands Stadium, Richlands, Brisbane Referee: Alan Kibbler Attendance: 2,855
Brisbane Lions Jason Kearton, David Hunter (Phil Kerr 41), Alex Cummings, Frank Liddell, Alan Niven, John Ogden, Russell Stewart, Marty Kirsopp (Brett Druery 68), Nick Meredith, Grant Lightbrown, Peter Dwyer Coach: Juan Cutillas Cautions: Meredith, Cummings, Kerr Goals: Lightbrown 17, 90+3, Cummings 22, Stewart, Druery	5	-	3	Wollongong City Warwick Young, David Skeen, Jock Morlando (John Brown 22), Brian Cokely, Ray Vlietstra, David Ratcliffe, Rade Stefanovski, Peter Kotamanidis, Randall Easthorpe, Alan Brazil, Danny Crainie Coach: John Fleming Cautions: Crainie, Young, Skeen Goals: Brazil 7 pen, Crainie 34, Cokely 40
Saturday January 23 1988 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Jim Fearn Attendance: 3,000 (double-header)
Brunswick Juventus Pat Marrama, Mehmet Durakovic, Peter Lewis, Steve Marley, Vlatko Belic, John Dowie (Fabio Incantalupo 70), Joe Palatsides, Mike Petersen, Scott Patterson, Sean Lane, Andrew Zinni Coach: Len McKendry Cautions: Nil Goal: Lewis 80	1	-	0	Melbourne Croatia Jeff Olver, Paul Babic, Paul Jurcic, Frank Valentic, George Hannah (Joe Osrecek 86), Graham Heys, Mark Talajic (Joe Caleta 88), Joe Biskic, Paul Lewis, Branko Milosevic, Alan Scott Coach: Ian Wallace Cautions: Nil
Saturday January 23 1988 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: John Fraser Attendance: 3,000 (double-header)
Footscray JUST Zoran Nikitovic, Tyrone James, Eddie Campbell, Drago Deankovic, Gary Van Egmond, Oscar Crino, Ernie Tapai, Ken Murphy, Vlado Bozinoski, Warren Spink, Zdravko Lujic Coach: Mirsad Faziagic Cautions: Nil Goals: Crino 25, 42, Bozinoski 71	3	-	2	Preston Makedonia Phil Traianedes, Con Opasinis, Ian Roodhouse, Steve Jackson, Zoran Tasevski, George Petrov, George Jolevski, John Stewart (Steve Smith 60), Goce Dimovski, Michael Branov, Steve Gojevic Coach: Ernie Merrick Cautions: Nil Goals: Branov 58, Smith 64
Saturday January 23 1988 Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney Referee: Richard Lorenc Attendance: 2,120
Marconi Bob Catlin, Gerry Gomez, Joe Rizzotto, Tony Henderson, Steve Calderan (Robert Wheatley 81), Craig Mason (Zlatko Nastevski 67), Tom McCulloch, Ian Gray, Frank Farina, Fred De Jong, Peter Katholos Coach: Berti Mariani Cautions: Mason, Katholos, De Jong; Red Card: Rizzotto 85 Goal: De Jong 80	1	-	2	APIA Leichhardt Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Mark Brown, Kurt Reynolds (Darren Stewart 68), Tony Parison, Burim Zajmi (Peter Tredinnick 64), Lawrie McKinna, Gary Ward, Terry Butler Coach: Rale Rasic Caution: Butler Goals: Butler 3, Parison 20
Saturday January 24 1988 St. George Stadium, Rockdale, Sydney Referee: Terry Seacy Attendance: 3,070 After Extra Time
St. George Mike Gibson, David Green, Kyeong Sik Choi, Steve O'Connor (Graeme Fletcher 46), Mike Grbevski, Craig Moffitt, Andy Koczka, Alan Pottier, Scott Ollerenshaw, Kevin Hagan, Zoran Ilic Coach: Frank Arok Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Koczka 104 Goal: Pottier 13	1	-	2	Sydney Olympic Gary Meier, David Barrett, Robbie Hooker, Tony Spyridakos, Steve Georgiakis, Abbas Saad (Jason Polak 74), Peter Raskopoulos, Tom Pontidas, Terry Patalis (Grant Lee 60), Marshall Soper, John Kosmina Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Spyridakos 48 Goals: Kosmina 74, Soper 107
Sydney Croatia and South Melbourne - Byes
Round Two 1988 Beach Fashions Cup
Wednesday February 17 1988 Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney Referee: Chris Bambridge Attendance: 3,994 (double-header) APIA Leichhardt won 4-2 on penalties
APIA Leichhardt Tony Pezzano, Mark Brown, Arno Bertogna, Charlie Yankos, John Paul De Marigny, Kurt Reynolds, Joe Watson, Terry Butler, Peter Tredinnick (Tony Parison 54), Rod Brown, Lawrie McKinna (Hilton Phillips 46) Coach: Rale Rasic Cautions: Reynolds, R.Brown, Yankos	0	-	0	Sydney Olympic Clint Gosling, David Barrett, George Haniotis, Robbie Hooker, John Koch, Abbas Saad (Terry Patalis 105), Tom Pontidas (Jason Polak 64), Gary Phillips, Grant Lee, Marshall Soper, John Kosmina Coach: Eddie Thomson Cautions: Saad, Haniotis, Polak
Wednesday February 17 1988 Parramatta Stadium, Parramatta, Sydney Referee: Rob Davies Attendance: 3,994 (double-header)
Sydney Croatia Tony Franken, David Rezo (Craig Foster 46), Graham Jennings, Vedran Rozic, Alan Hunter, Robbie Slater, Wally Savor, Graham Arnold, Sean Ingham (Manis Lamond 73), David Fitzharris, Mark Jones Coach: Vedran Rozic Cautions: Nil Goals: Slater 46, Hunter pen, Lamond	3	-	0	Brisbane Lions Jason Kearton, Alex Cummings (Brett Druery 52), Marty Kirsopp, Frank Liddell, Alan Niven, Frank Mengotti, David Wheeler (Richard Bassingthwaite 77), John Ogden, Grant Lightbrown, Russell Stewart, Peter Dwyer Coach: Juan Cutillas Caution: Burke Goal: English 62
Wednesday February 17 1988 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Jim Rossis Attendance: 1,300 Brunswick Juventus won 7-6 on penalties
Brunswick Juventus Pat Marrama, Steve Marley, Garry McDowall, Vlatko Belic, Fabio Incantalupo, Andrew Zinni, Willie Herd (Falcone 44), Scott Patterson, Sean Lane, Charlie Egan, Joe Palatsides Coach: Len McKendry Cautions: Herd, Zinni, Lane Goal: Palatsides 107	1	-	1	Footscray JUST Zoran Nikitovic, Drago Deankovic, Tyrone James, Luciano Fabrizio, Tom Karic, Ernie Tapai, Vlado Bozinoski, Milan Dimoski, Gary Van Egmond, Warren Spink, Zdravko Lujic Coach: Mirsad Faziagic Cautions: Tapai, James Goal: Bozinoski 115
Wednesday March 2 1988 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Chris Bambridge Attendance: 1,921
South Melbourne Con Giatas, David Healy, Bobby Russell, Steve Blair, Ange Postecoglou, Paul Foster (Paul Fernandes 82), George Kalogeros, Steve Tasios, Peter Tsolakis (Harry Micheil 74), Danny Wright, Paul Trimboli Coach: Brian Garvey Cautions: Nil Goals: Trimboli 39, Wright 46, 74, Tsolakis 54, Postecoglou 70 pen	5	-	2	Adelaide City Robert Zabica, Paul Shillabeer, Bugsy Nyskohus (Brian Northcote 62), Neville Flounders, Jesper Sorensen, Sergio Melta, Charlie Villani (Colin Miller 71), Adrian Santrac, Aurelio Vidmar, Steve Maxwell, Joe Mullen Coach: Zoran Matic Cautions: Nil Goals: Villani 21, Melta 90+1
Semi-Finals 1988 Beach Fashions Cup
Wednesday April 6 1988 Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney Referee: Don Campbell Attendance: 3,866 After Extra-Time
APIA Leichhardt Terry Greedy, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Kurt Reynolds, Alex Bundalo, Peter Tredinnick (Mark Brown 62), Lawrie McKinna, Joe Watson, Terry Butler (Gary Ward 46), Hilton Phillips Coach: Rale Rasic Cautions: Nil Goals: Phillips 64, Ward 90+1	2	-	1	Sydney Croatia Tony Franken, David Rezo, Graham Jennings, Alan Hunter, Vedran Rozic, Shane Clinch, Robbie Slater, Mark Jones, Graham Arnold (Craig Foster 75), Ivan Petkovic, Manis Lamond (Tony Krslovic 106) Coach: Vedran Rozic Cautions: Nil; Red Card: Petkovic Goal: Slater 20
Wednesday April 6 1988 Olympic Park, Melbourne Referee: Gary Power Attendance: 4,151
Brunswick Juventus Pat Marrama, Peter Lewis, Brian Brown, Garry McDowall, Steve Marley, Mike Petersen, Scott Patterson (Frank McGrellis 75), Fabio Incantalupo (John Dowie 88), Sean Lane, Charlie Egan, Joe Palatsides Coach: Len McKendry Cautions: Nil Goal: Petersen 65	1	-	0	South Melbourne Con Giatas, David Healy, Bobby Russell, Steve Blair, Ange Postecoglou, George Kalogeras, Paul Wade, Peter Tsolakis (Harry Micheil 85), Kimon Taliadoros (Steve Tasios 87), Danny Wright, Paul Trimboli Coach: Brian Garvey Cautions: Nil
1988 National Soccer League Cup Final Beach Fashions Cup Final
Sunday August 14 1988 Marconi Stadium, Bossley Park, Sydney Referee: Alan Kibbler Attendance: 2,200 APIA Leichhardt won 5-3 on penalties
APIA Leichhardt Tony Pezzano, John Paul De Marigny, Charlie Yankos, Arno Bertogna, Hilton Phillips, Alex Bundalo, Darren Stewart, Burim Zajmi (Joe Watson 94), Terry Butler (Kurt Reynolds 74), Rod Brown, Lawrie McKinna Coach: Rale Rasic Cautions: Nil	0 (5)	-	0 (3)	Brunswick Juventus Peter Laumets, Mehmet Durakovic, Vlatko Belic, Brian Brown, John Yzendoorn, Garry McDowall, Scott Patterson, Sean Lane (Frank McGrellis 107), Joe Palatsides, Charlie Egan, Andrew Zinni (Steve Marley 90) Coach: Manfred Schaefer Cautions: Nil