| 1961 Ballon d'Or | |
| Date: | 12 December 1961 |
| Presenter: | France Football |
| Award1 Type: | Won by |
| Award1 Winner: |  Omar Sívori (1st award) |
| Previous: | 1960 |
| Main: | Ballon d'Or |
| Next: | 1962 |
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]
| Rank | Name | Club(s) | Nationality | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 | |||
| 2 | 40 | |||
| 3 | 22 | |||
| 4 | 21 | |||
| 5 | 16 | |||
| 6 | 13 | |||
| 13 | ||||
| 8 | 10 | |||
| 9 | 8 | |||
| 10 | 5 | |||
 Hungary | ||||
 Austria | ||||
 Spain | ||||
| 17 | 4 | |||
 Portugal | ||||
 Sweden | ||||
| 23 | 3 | |||
| Austria | ||||
| 28 | 2 | |||
 Switzerland | ||||
 France | ||||
| Portugal | ||||
| Hungary | ||||
| 35 | 1 | |||
| Portugal | ||||
| Portugal | ||||
| Austria | ||||
| Austria | ||||
 Romania | ||||
| Austria |