The 1988–89 Austrian Hockey League season was the 59th season of the Austrian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Austria. Six teams participated in the league, and GEV Innsbruck won the championship.
First round
edit| Rank | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC VSV | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 99:56 | +43 | 32 |
| 2 | GEV Innsbruck | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 95:57 | +38 | 25 |
| 3 | EC KAC | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 93:84 | +9 | 24 |
| 4 | VEU Feldkirch | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 70:104 | -34 | 14 |
| 5 | EHC Lustenau | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 74:89 | -15 | 13 |
| 6 | Wiener EV | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 66:97 | -31 | 12 |
Second round
edit| Rank | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Diff | Pts (Bonus) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EC VSV | 20 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 110:68 | +42 | 33 (4) |
| 2 | GEV Innsbruck | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 93:94 | -1 | 25 (3) |
| 3 | EC KAC | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 106:74 | +32 | 24 (2) |
| 4 | VEU Feldkirch | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 82:106 | -24 | 21 (1) |
| 5 | Wiener EV | 20 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 78:91 | -13 | 17 (0) |
| 6 | EHC Lustenau | 20 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 94:130 | -36 | 10 (0) |
Playoffs
edit| Rank | Team | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GEV Innsbruck | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 28:22 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | EC VSV | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19:18 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 | VEU Feldkirch | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 27:27 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | EC KAC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 19:26 | -7 | 4 |