Statistics of Primera División Uruguaya for the 1961 season.
 Peñarol, champions | |
| Season | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Peñarol (24th. title) |
← 1960 1962 → | |
Overview
editIt was contested by 10 teams, and Peñarol won the championship.
League standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peñarol | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 51 | 22 | 29 | 30 |
| 2 | Nacional | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 23 | 27 |
| 3 | Defensor | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 23 |
| 4 | Danubio | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 17 |
| 5 | Cerro | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 16 |
| 6 | Racing Montevideo | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 15 |
| 7 | Rampla Juniors | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 15 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 14 |
| 9 | Montevideo Wanderers | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 35 | −12 | 12 |
| 10 | Fénix | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 41 | −15 | 11 |
Source: rsssf.com