The 1961 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 53rd season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in a third straight grand final matchup between Northern Suburbs and Fortitude Valley. Norths won 29-5 to claim their third consecutive premiership.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Northern Suburbs | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 443 | 248 | +195 | 32 |
| 2 |  Redcliffe | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 430 | 302 | +128 | 26 |
| 3 |  Fortitude Valley | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 407 | 328 | +79 | 25 |
| 4 |  Western Suburbs | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 359 | 355 | +4 | 22 |
| 5 |  Past Brothers | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 370 | 328 | +42 | 21 |
| 6 |  Southern Suburbs | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 281 | 387 | -106 | 15 |
| 7 |  Wynnum-Manly | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 282 | 529 | -247 | 14 |
| 8 |  Eastern Suburbs | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 292 | 396 | -104 | 13 |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | ||||
| Semifinals | |||||||
 Fortitude Valley | 30-7 |  Western Suburbs | 9 September 1961 | Lang Park | Don Lancashire | 8,472 | |
 Northern Suburbs | 29-5 |  Redcliffe | 10 September 1961 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 16,000 | |
| Preliminary Final | |||||||
| Fortitude Valley | 20-14 | Redcliffe | 16 September 1961 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 10,921 | |
| Grand Final | |||||||
| Northern Suburbs | 29-5 | Fortitude Valley | 23 September 1961 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 19,824 | |
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