| Competition: | Serie B |
| Season: | 1961–62 |
| Winners: | Genoa 3rd title |
| Continentalcup2: | Cup Winners' Cup |
| Continentalcup2 Qualifiers: | Napoli |
| Prevseason: | 1960–61 |
| Nextseason: | 1962–63 |
The Serie B 1961–62 was the thirtieth tournament of this competition played in Italy since its creation.
Modena, Lucchese and Cosenza had been promoted from Serie C, while Bari, Napoli and Lazio had been relegated from Serie A.