The 1961 Brisbane Rugby League season was the 53rd season of the Brisbane Rugby League premiership. Eight teams from across Brisbane competed for the premiership, which culminated in a third straight grand final matchup between Northern Suburbs and Fortitude Valley. Norths won 29-5 to claim their third consecutive premiership.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Suburbs | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 443 | 248 | +195 | 32 | |
| 2 | Redcliffe | 21 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 430 | 302 | +128 | 26 | |
| 3 | Fortitude Valley | 21 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 407 | 328 | +79 | 25 | |
| 4 | Western Suburbs | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 359 | 355 | +4 | 22 | |
| 5 | Past Brothers | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 370 | 328 | +42 | 21 | |
| 6 | Southern Suburbs | 21 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 281 | 387 | -106 | 15 | |
| 7 | Wynnum-Manly | 21 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 282 | 529 | -247 | 14 | |
| 8 | Eastern Suburbs | 21 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 292 | 396 | -104 | 13 |
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | ||||
| Semifinals | |||||||
| Fortitude Valley | 30-7 | Western Suburbs | 9 September 1961 | Lang Park | Don Lancashire | 8,472 | |
| Northern Suburbs | 29-5 | Redcliffe | 10 September 1961 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 16,000 | |
| Preliminary Final | |||||||
| Fortitude Valley | 20-14 | Redcliffe | 16 September 1961 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 10,921 | |
| Grand Final | |||||||
| Northern Suburbs | 29-5 | Fortitude Valley | 23 September 1961 | Lang Park | Henry Albert | 19,824 | |