Mall:Poängtabell för Fotbollsallsvenskan 1961
| Nr | Lag | S | V | O | F | GM | IM | MS | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IF Elfsborg (U) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 31 |
| 2 | IFK Norrköping (RM) | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 26 |
| 3 | IFK Göteborg | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 26 |
| 4 | Örebro SK (U) | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 24 |
| 5 | Malmö FF | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 24 |
| 6 | IFK Malmö | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 22 |
| 7 | Örgryte IS | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 21 |
| 8 | Hälsingborgs IF | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 20 |
| 9 | Degerfors IF | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 20 |
| 10 | Hammarby IF | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 19 |
| 11 | AIK | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 42 | −13 | 18 |
| 12 | Sandvikens IF | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 29 | 47 | −18 | 13 |
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