The 1961 season of the Paraguayan Primera División, the top category of Paraguayan football, was played by 11 teams. The national champions were Cerro Porteño.
Results
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olimpia | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 28 |
| 2 | Cerro Porteño | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 28 |
| 3 | Sportivo Luqueño | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 28 |
| 4 | Guaraní | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 27 |
| 5 | Libertad | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 24 |
| 6 | Nacional | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 20 |
| 7 | River Plate | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 16 |
| 8 | San Lorenzo | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 14 |
| 9 | Sol de América | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 43 | −13 | 13 |
| 10 | Presidente Hayes | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 11 |
| 11 | Tembetary | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 25 | 50 | −25 | 11 |
Source: [citation needed]
Championship Playoffs
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Porteño | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 |
| 2 | Olimpia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 5 |
| 3 | Sportivo Luqueño | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]