The 1988-89 British Hockey League Division One season was the seventh season of the second-tier division of the British Hockey League. 13 teams participated in the league, and the Cardiff Devils won the championship.
Regular season[]
| Club | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cardiff Devils | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 300 | 110 | 44 |
| 2. | Medway Bears | 24 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 332 | 133 | 43 |
| 3. | Slough Jets | 24 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 218 | 152 | 34 |
| 4. | Telford Tigers | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 256 | 192 | 30 |
| 5. | Billingham Bombers | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 199 | 134 | 29 |
| 6. | Trafford Metros | 24 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 177 | 191 | 26 |
| 7. | Swindon Wildcats | 24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 211 | 213 | 22 |
| 8. | Deeside Dragons | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 223 | 215 | 21 |
| 9. | Richmond Flyers | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 157 | 246 | 21 |
| 10. | Lee Valley Lions | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 193 | 213 | 19 |
| 11. | Romford Raiders | 24 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 145 | 201 | 14 |
| 12. | Glasgow Saints | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 155 | 322 | 8 |
| 13. | Sunderland Chiefs | 24 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 111 | 355 | 1 |
Promotion/Relegation[]
- Cardiff Devils - Streatham 12:1 (4:1, 3:0, 5:0), 9:5 (2:2, 2:2, 5:1) - Cardiff won 21-6 on aggregate