DDR-OberligaJahrestabelle 1961 der DDR-Oberliga
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostock | 13 | 30:13 | 17 | 20:6 | |
| 2 | Dynamo Berlin | 13 | 30:18 | 12 | 20:6 | |
| 3 | Vorw | 13 | 19:13 | 6 | 19:7 | |
| 4 | Lokm. Leipzig | 13 | 24:18 | 6 | 14:12 | |
| 5 | Jena | 13 | 22:16 | 6 | 14:12 | |
| 6 | Wismut KMS | 13 | 27:23 | 4 | 13:13 | |
| 7 | Zwickau | 13 | 19:24 | -5 | 13:13 | |
| 8 | Magdeburg | 13 | 24:25 | -1 | 12:14 | |
| 9 | SC Leipzig | 13 | 22:23 | -1 | 12:14 | |
| 10 | Einheit Dresden | 13 | 20:22 | -2 | 12:14 | |
| 11 | Brieske | 13 | 16:16 | 0 | 11:15 | |
| 12 | Erfurt | 13 | 21:26 | -5 | 9:17 | |
| 13 | Halle | 13 | 20:31 | -11 | 9:17 | |
| 14 | Stendal | 13 | 13:39 | -26 | 4:22 | |
| 15 | Weißenfels | - | -:- | 0 | - | |
| 16 | Zeitz | - | -:- | 0 | - |
Den Bökelberg nennen sie bald Effenberg.
— Erich Laaser, SAT 1.