The 1960–61 Rheinlandliga was the ninth season of the highest amateur class of the Rhineland Football Association under the name of 1.
Beginning in the 1974–75 season, the league played a role as a sub–team to the newly introduced 2.
Division Southwest ended with last place and the team had to remain in the Rheinlandliga.
TuS Diez, SpVgg Neuwied, SV Trier–West and Rheinland Mayen had to move down to the 2.
SC Oberlahnstein and FC Urbar moved to the East division in the next season.