The 1961 season was the 56th season of competitive football in Norway.

June 16: Fredrikstad - Eik 2 - 0 June 14: Vålerengen - Lyn 6 - 4

Steinkjer promoted Våg- Vigør 0 - 5 (in Vennesla) Våg relegated Table unknown.

Hamarkameratene promoted Grane (Arendal) promoted Vigør promoted Randaberg promoted Buøy - Stord 5 - 0 (in Haugesund) Buøy promoted Djerv promoted September 6: Standard Liege (Belgium) - Fredrikstad 2 - 1 September 20: Fredrikstad - Standard Liege 0 - 2 (agg.

4 - 1) Note: Norway's goals first Explanation: