written by John Punshon
Source: VSF Year Book 1961

Final Table
Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
Maribyrnong-Polonia	22	16	5	1	54	20	37
George Cross	22	15	6	1	46	16	36
Melbourne	22	11	4	7	36	33	26
Wilhelmina	22	10	4	8	50	38	24
JUST	22	9	5	8	38	31	23
Slavia Port Melbourne	22	10	3	9	36	30	23
Hakoah	22	10	2	10	44	43	22
Juventus	22	8	5	9	33	27	21
Moreland	22	6	3	13	38	50	15
Box Hill	22	5	4	13	40	46	14
Preston	22	5	2	15	30	65	12
Footscray Capri	22	5	1	16	25	71	11