The 1961 Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol Profesional, was the 29th season of top-flight football in Chile. Universidad Católica won their third title following a 3–2 win against Universidad de Chile in the championship play-off on 5 January 1962, also qualifying for the 1962 Copa de Campeones.

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Universidad Católica2615836935+3438Qualified for the Championship play-off
2Universidad de Chile26131215528+2738
3Colo-Colo2613948047+3335
4Santiago Morning2612955234+1833
5Everton2611964540+531
6Santiago Wanderers26115104649−327
7O'Higgins26114114140+126
8Unión Española26106105155−426
9Palestino26113124760−1325
10Ferrobádminton2678113852−1422
11Audax Italiano2677124657−1121
12Green Cross2647153956−1715
13San Luis2655163658−2215
14Rangers2628163165−3412Relegated 1962 Segunda División de Chile (later revoked)

Results

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Audax4–32–71–15–01–22–42–01–12–03–10–21–61–3
Colo-Colo7–26–21–11–35–33–21–13–03–33–33–01–12–3
Everton2–10–41–31–10–01–03–21–02–01–02–32–11–3
Ferrobádminton2–02–21–32–10–21–22–12–22–30–33–31–10–1
Green Cross1–32–32–24–44–35–22–24–12–31–12–51–30–2
O'Higgins2–12–11–10–10–03–00–03–12–00–31–40–12–1
Palestino2–15–71–31–12–13–12–04–12–12–02–12–42–1
Rangers3–32–20–20–11–00–31–12–41–14–40–42–64–2
San Luis1–10–41–12–31–02–32–13–22–41–30–30–16–1
S. Morning0–01–41–12–03–14–13–06–23–14–11–10–01–1
U. Española3–20–42–14–12–11–02–52–02–21–32–31–12–1
U. Católica1–12–42–24–11–12–17–14–12–12–25–20–04–1
U. de Chile2–12–21–16–22–03–23–33–01–00–04–40–02–1
S. Wanderers3–31–12–23–11–01–43–02–04–10–33–21–41–1

Championship play-off

Universidad de Chile1 – 1Universidad Católica
Sepúlveda 64'79' Fouilloux
Universidad Católica3 – 2Universidad de Chile
Fouilloux 4', 86' (pen.) Ibáñez 47'3', 16' Campos

Title

Campeonato Profesional 1961 champion
3rd title

Topscorers

NameTeamGoals
Chile Carlos CamposUniversidad de Chile24
Chile Honorino LandaUnión Española24

See also

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