1961 Estonian SSR Football Championship

Estonian SSR Higher League

Season	1961
Champions	Kopli Kalev 1st title
← 1960 1962 →

The 1961 Estonian SSR Football Championship was won by Kopli Kalev.

Championship play-off

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Kopli Kalev (C)	14	10	2	2	39	12	+27	22
2	Pärnu Kalev	14	8	4	2	37	14	+23	20
3	Ülemiste Kalev	14	7	5	2	39	19	+20	19
4	Tallinna Taksopark	14	7	2	5	16	16	0	16
5	Norma	14	6	3	5	33	14	+19	15
6	Rakvere Kalev	14	6	3	5	28	48	−20	15
7	Tallinna Dünamo	14	5	4	5	15	13	+2	14
8	Narva Kreenholm	14	5	3	6	29	21	+8	13

Bottom play-off

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
9	Aseri Kalev	14	9	0	5	39	20	+19	18
10	Kiviõli Kombinaat	14	8	1	5	38	19	+19	17
11	Tartu Kalev	14	6	2	6	30	22	+8	14
12	Kohtla-Järve PK	14	5	3	6	28	26	+2	13
13	Türi Jõud	14	5	2	7	33	33	0	12
14	SAM Viljandi	14	4	0	10	14	50	−36	8
15	Tallinna Kalev II (R)	14	2	2	10	13	30	−17	6
16	Tallinna Dünamo II (R)	14	1	0	13	11	74	−63	2

References

"Estonia, Championship History 1921-1998". RSSSF.