| Competition: | Peruvian Primera División |
| Season: | 1961 |
| Dates: | 5 August 1961 – 6 January 1962 |
| Winners: | Sporting Cristal |
| Relegated: | Mariscal Sucre |
| Continentalcup1: | 1962 Copa Libertadores |
| Continentalcup1 Qualifiers: | Sporting Cristal |
| Prevseason: | 1960 |
| Nextseason: | 1962 |
The 1961 season of the Peruvian Primera División, the top category of Peruvian football, was played by 10 teams. The national champions were Sporting Cristal.