The 1961 Primera División was 31 . Playing time of the Argentine football league Primera División . The season had started on April 16, 1961. The last game day was December 1, 1961. The CA Los Andes from the Primera B Nacional came as a climber . The Racing Club finished the season as champions, becoming the successor to CA Independiente . They qualified for the Copa Libertadores in 1962 . CA Lanús and Los Andes had to relegate to the Primera B Nacional . The losers were determined by calculating the performance of the last three years.