| Season | 1961 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sydney Hakoah |
| Premiers | Sydney Prague |
| Matches played | 137 |
| Goals scored | 568 (4.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Les Schauman (28 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Budapest 9–1 Sydney Austral |
| Biggest away win | APIA Leichhardt 1–6 Hakoah Sydney Austral 1–6 APIA Leichhardt Sydney Austral 2–7 Gladesville-Ryde |
| Highest scoring | Hakoah 10–4 Sydney Austral |
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The 1961 New South Wales Federation of Soccer Clubs (NSWSF) season was the fifth season of football in New South Wales under the administration of the federation since its breakaway from the NSW Soccer Football Association in January of 1957. The home and away league season began on the 15th of April with twelve teams, reducing the number of teams by two compared to the previous season. Sydney Prague were Federation Premiers for a third consecutive season after finishing first on the ladder of the twenty-two round regular season.
After defeating Federation Premiers, Prague, in the preliminary final, Hakoah went on to defeat reigning champions Canterbury-Marrickville 4–1 in the grand final to be crowned Federation Champions for the first time.
Other tournaments held this season once again included the Ampol Cup and the Federation Cup (this year renamed the 'Craven A' Cup). Prague were the Ampol Cup winners for the second time as were Hakoah in the Federation Cup.