1961 Soviet Class B

1961 Soviet Class B was the twelfth season of the Soviet Class B football competitions since their establishment in 1950. It was also the 21st season of what eventually became known as the Soviet First League.

Russian Federation

I Zone

Notes:
Textilshchik Kostroma was called Spartak.

II Zone

Notes:
Trud Glukhovo relocated to Noginsk.
Spartak Smolensk was called Textilshchik.

III Zone

Notes:
Sokol Saratov was called Lokomotiv.
Spartak Ryazan was called Trud.
Torpedo Lipetsk was called Trudoviye Rezervy.

IV Zone

Notes:
Dinamo Makhachkala was called Temp.

VI Zone

Notes:
Tomich Tomsk was called SibElectroMotor.
Angara Irkutsk was called Mashinostroitel.
Baykal Ulan-Ude was called Lokomotiv.

Ukraine

Final

Chernomorets Odessa 2-1 0-0 SKA Odessa

Union republics

I Zone

Notes:
SelMash Liepaja was called Krasny Metallurg.

II Zone

Notes:
Nairi Yerevan was called Burevestnik.
Alga Frunze was called Spartak.
Metallurg Chimkent was called Yenbek.
Temp Sumgait was called Metallurg.
Start Tashkent was called Mehnat.