1961–62 Northern Rugby Football League season

Huddersfield won their seventh Championship when they beat Wakefield Trinity 14–5 in the play-off final.

The Challenge Cup winners were Wakefield Trinity, who beat Huddersfield 12–6 in the final.

Wakefield Trinity beat Huddersfield 12–6 in the Challenge Cup Final played at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 81,263.

[2] Neil Fox, their centre, was awarded the Lance Todd Trophy for his man-of-the-match performance.

This has been the only time in a Rugby League Challenge Cup Final that a place kick has not been converted.