| Dates | 27 May 1961 – 5 January 1962 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Universidad Católica (3rd title) |
| Relegated | none |
| Copa de Campeones | Universidad Católica |
| Matches | 184 |
| Goals | 684 (3.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Carlos Campos (24) Honorino Landa (24) |
| Biggest home win | Universidad Católica 7–1Palestino (1 October) |
| Highest attendance | 54,811Universidad Católica 0–0Universidad de Chile (30 December) |
| Total attendance | 1,193,908 |
| Average attendance | 6,488 |
←1960 1962 → | |
The1961 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, was the 29th season of top-flight football in Chile.Universidad Católica won their third title following a 3–2 win againstUniversidad de Chile in the championship play-off on 5 January 1962, also qualifying for the1962 Copa de Campeones.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad Católica | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 35 | +34 | 38 | Qualified for theChampionship play-off |
| 2 | Universidad de Chile | 26 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 55 | 28 | +27 | 38 | |
| 3 | Colo-Colo | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 35 | |
| 4 | Santiago Morning | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 33 | |
| 5 | Everton | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Santiago Wanderers | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 27 | |
| 7 | O'Higgins | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 26 | |
| 8 | Unión Española | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 26 | |
| 9 | Palestino | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 47 | 60 | −13 | 25 | |
| 10 | Ferrobádminton | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 22 | |
| 11 | Audax Italiano | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 21 | |
| 12 | Green Cross | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 15 | |
| 13 | San Luis | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 36 | 58 | −22 | 15 | |
| 14 | Rangers | 26 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 65 | −34 | 12 | Relegated1962 Segunda División de Chile (later revoked) |
| Home \ Away | AUD | COL | EVE | FEB | GCR | OHI | PAL | RAN | SLU | SMO | UES | UCA | UCH | SWA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audax | 4–3 | 2–7 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–6 | 1–3 | |
| Colo-Colo | 7–2 | 6–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 5–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | |
| Everton | 2–1 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 1–3 | |
| Ferrobádminton | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Green Cross | 1–3 | 2–3 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 0–2 | |
| O'Higgins | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |
| Palestino | 2–1 | 5–7 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | |
| Rangers | 3–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 4–4 | 0–4 | 2–6 | 4–2 | |
| San Luis | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 6–1 | |
| S. Morning | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 6–2 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| U. Española | 3–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–5 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |
| U. Católica | 1–1 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 7–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 4–1 | |
| U. de Chile | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 6–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| S. Wanderers | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–4 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 |
| Universidad Católica | 3 – 2 | Universidad de Chile |
|---|---|---|
| Fouilloux Ibáñez |
| Campeonato Profesional 1961 champion |
|---|
Universidad Católica 3rd title |
| Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Universidad de Chile | 24 | |
| Unión Española | 24 |