| 1961 VFA premiership season | |
|---|---|
| Division 1 | |
| Teams | 10 |
| Premiers | Yarraville 2nd premiership |
| Minor premiers | Moorabbin 1st minor premiership |
| Division 2 | |
| Teams | 8 |
| Premiers | Northcote 1st D2 premiership |
| Minor premiers | Northcote 1st D2 minor premiership |
The 1961 Victorian Football Association season was the 80th season of the Australian rules football competition. The season saw a significant change in the structure of the Association, with the competition split into two divisions, with promotion and relegation between them, a system which remained in place until 1988.
The Division 1 premiership was won by the Yarraville Football Club, after it defeated Williamstown in the Grand Final on 30 September by 63 points; it was Yarraville's second and final VFA premiership, and its first since 1935. The inaugural Division 2 premiership was won by Northcote; it was the club's first premiership in either division since 1936.