title: 1988–89 Venezuelan Primera División season
text: # 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 de Guayana.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Mineros de Guayana | 30 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 26 | +42 | 46 |
  | 2 | Pepeganga Margarita | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 45 |
  | 3 | Marítimo | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 41 |
  | 4 | Atlético Zamora | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 20 | +25 | 36 |
  | 5 | Unión Atlético Táchira | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 35 |
  | 6 | Universidad de Los Andes | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 34 |
  | 7 | Minervén | 30 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 33 |
  | 8 | Caracas | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 32 |
  | 9 | Portuguesa | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 30 |
  | 10 | Deportivo Italia | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 40 | −3 | 29 |
  | 11 | Estudiantes de Mérida | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 28 |
  | 12 | Unión Deportivo Lara | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 35 | 37 | −2 | 27 |
  | 13 | Deportivo Galicia | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 24 |
  | 14 | Atlético Anzoátegui | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 22 |
  | 15 | Arroceros de Calabozo | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 26 | 90 | −64 | 9 |
  | 16 | Peninsulares de Araya | 30 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 83 | −62 | 9 |
  