The 1960–61 Hovedserien was the 17th completed season of top division football in Norway.
Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Fredrikstad won the championship, their second consecutive league title and ninth title overall.
Teams and locations Note: Table lists in alphabetical order. +Group A Team Location Fredrikstad 16 Fredrikstad Larvik Turn 12 Larvik Odd 14 Skien Lisleby 5 Fredrikstad Stavanger 4 Stavanger Strømmen 11 Strømmen Vålerengen 12 Oslo Viking 16 Stavanger+Group B Team Location Eik 4 Tønsberg Greåker 3 Sarpsborg Lillestrøm 11 Lillestrøm Lyn 9 Oslo Rapid 5 Moss Rosenborg 3 Trondheim Sandefjord BK 15 Sandefjord Skeid 15 Oslo
League tables Group A
Group B
Results Group A
Group B
Championship final Fredrikstad 2–0 Eik
Bronze final Vålerengen 6–4 Lyn
References Norway - List of final tables (RSSSF)