DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1961 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostock | 14 | 32:15 | 17 | 21:7 | |
| 2 | Dynamo Berlin | 14 | 31:23 | 8 | 20:8 | |
| 3 | Vorw | 14 | 21:15 | 6 | 20:8 | |
| 4 | Jena | 14 | 27:17 | 10 | 16:12 | |
| 5 | Lokm. Leipzig | 14 | 29:21 | 8 | 16:12 | |
| 6 | Magdeburg | 14 | 27:26 | 1 | 14:14 | |
| 7 | Wismut KMS | 14 | 27:25 | 2 | 13:15 | |
| 8 | SC Leipzig | 14 | 23:24 | -1 | 13:15 | |
| 9 | Zwickau | 14 | 19:28 | -9 | 13:15 | |
| 10 | Brieske | 14 | 17:17 | 0 | 12:16 | |
| 11 | Einheit Dresden | 14 | 21:25 | -4 | 12:16 | |
| 12 | Halle | 14 | 24:31 | -7 | 11:17 | |
| 13 | Erfurt | 14 | 24:31 | -7 | 9:19 | |
| 14 | Stendal | 14 | 15:39 | -24 | 6:22 | |
| 15 | Weißenfels | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 16 | Zeitz | - | -:- | 0 | - |
Mister Vogts, that is no football, we want explanation!
— Ein nigerianischer Journalist in einer Pressekonferenz zum neuen Verbandstrainer Berti Vogts.