| 1961 Ballon d'Or | |
|---|---|
 1961 Ballon d'Or winner Omar Sívori | |
| Date | 12 December 1961 |
| Location | Paris, France |
| Presented by | France Football |
| Highlights | |
| Won by |  Omar Sívori (1st award) |
| Website | francefootball.fr/ballon-d-or |
The 1961 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Omar Sívori on 12 December 1961.[1]
- ^ Pierrend, José Luis (1 February 2006). "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") 1961". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2012.