1888 VFA season
| 1888 VFA season | |
|---|---|
South Melbourne – 1888 VFA premiers | |
| Overview | |
| Date | 5 May – 29 September 1888 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Premiers | South Melbourne 3rd premiership |
| Leading goalkicker | Dinny McKay (South Melbourne – 50 goals) |
The 1888 VFA season was the twelfth season of the Victorian Football Association (VFA), the highest-level senior Australian rules football competition in Victoria. The season began on 5 May and concluded on 29 September.
South Melbourne won the premiership after finishing the season with 15 wins from its 19 matches. It was the third VFA premiership in the club's history, and the first out of a sequence of three consecutive premierships won from 1888 to 1890.