The 1961 SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship was the 16th edition of SFR Yugoslav Chess Championship. Held in Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia, SR Croatia. The tournament was won by Petar Trifunović.
| 16th SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship | |
|---|---|
| Location | Zagreb |
| Champion | |
| Petar Trifunović | |
| N° | Player (age) | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Petar Trifunović (51)
|
8 | 11 | 0 | 13.5 | |
| 2 | Milan Matulović (26)
|
10 | 5 | 4 | 12.5 | |
| 3 | Mijo Udovčić (41)
|
7 | 11 | 1 | 12.5 | |
| 4 | Stojan Puc (40)
|
8 | 9 | 2 | 12.5 | |
| 5 | Dragoljub Ćirić (26)
|
4 | 15 | 0 | 11.5 | |
| 6 | Dragoljub Minić (24)
|
5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | |
| 7 | Dražen Marović (23)
|
7 | 8 | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 | Braslav Rabar (42)
|
6 | 10 | 3 | 11 | |
| 9 | Mihajlo Mihaljčišin (28)
|
9 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| 10 | Mario Bertok (32)
|
4 | 13 | 2 | 10.5 | |
| 11 | Nikola Karaklajić (35)
|
2 | 16 | 1 | 10 | |
| 12 | Vladimir Sokolov (28)
|
4 | 11 | 4 | 9.5 | |
| 13 | Vinko Cuderman (28)
|
3 | 12 | 4 | 9 | |
| 14 | Mato Damjanović (34)
|
5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | |
| 15 | Jovan Sofrevski (26)
|
3 | 10 | 6 | 8 | |
| 16 | Zdravko Vospernik (27)
|
5 | 5 | 9 | 7.5 | |
| 17 | Janez Stupica (26)
|
3 | 9 | 7 | 7.5 | |
| 18 | Đorđe Đantar (30)
|
4 | 5 | 10 | 6.5 | |
| 19 | Krum Krstev (28)
|
2 | 3 | 14 | 3.5 | |
| 20 | Fahrudin Suvalić (31)
|
1 | 5 | 13 | 3.5 |
