written by John Punshon
Sources: The Age, The Sporting Globe, The Sun

The State League Cup was a post-season knockout competition between the top four teams

Home Team		v		Away Team
Semi-Finals
Saturday, September 30, 1961. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Roger Lamb.
Hakoah Line-up included: John Alexander & Terry Hartley (sent off)	0	-	3	George Cross Line-up included: Fred Falzon, Vince Muscat (sent off), Paul Zammit (sent off), Don Hodgson, Bill Copeland & Horst Zielinski Goals: Hodgson, Copeland, Zielinski
Saturday, October 14, 1961. Olympic Park, Melbourne. Referee: Emil Hecht.
Wilhelmina Line-up included: Rudi Van Altena, Erasmus, Dick Van Alphen, Mike De Bruyckere, Tony Noy, Frank Stoffels, Stobbe & Bons Goals: Erasmus, De Bruyckere	2	-	1	Polonia Line-up included: Henry Gronowski, Wujo Maruszkiewicz, Jackie Dudon, Robert Gronowksi, Ziggy Gross, Mike Jurecki & Roch Dronia Goal: Jurecki
1961 State League Cup Final
Saturday, October 21, 1961. Olympic Park No. 2, Melbourne. Referee: Geoff Harrison.
George Cross Norm Hobson, Eddie Sacco, Paul Nelson, Pat McKenna, B Basic, Tony Vella, Lolly Vella, Joe Falzon, Don Hodgson, Horst Zielinski, Bill Copeland. Goal: L Vella	1	-	3	Wilhelmina Rudi Van Altena, Stobbe, Cor Mathyssen, Hans Petersen, Dick Van Alphen, Vluegels, Erasmus, Tony Noy, Frank Stoffels, Van der Linde, Bons. Goals: Noy, Bons, Stoffels