The 1961–62 Rheinlandliga was the tenth season of the highest amateur class of the Rhineland Football Association under the name of 1.
It was the sixth season in which the league played with two game divisions, East and West.
In the seasons 1956–57 to 1962–63 the league was played in two divisions (East and West).
Beginning in the 1974–75 season, the league played a role as a sub-team to the newly introduced 2.
Division Southwest ended triumphantly with second place, which justified the promotion.