1960–61 SM-sarja season
# 1960–61 SM-sarja season

The 1960–61 SM-sarja season was the 30th season of the SM-sarja, the top level of ice hockey in Finland. 10 teams participated in the league, and Tappara Tampere won the championship.

## Regular season

| | Club | GP | W | T | L | GF–GA | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Tappara Tampere | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 106:37 | 29 |
| 2. | Lukko Rauma | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 102:66 | 25 |
| 3. | Koo-Vee Tampere | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 67:64 | 24 |
| 4. | TPS Turku | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 73:58 | 21 |
| 5. | HJK Helsinki | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 85:76 | 21 |
| 6. | HIFK Helsinki | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 81:68 | 20 |
| 7. | Ilves Tampere | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 70:65 | 16 |
| 8. | SaiPa Lauritsala | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 46:77 | 15 |
| 9. | Kärpät Oulu | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 41:113 | 5 |
| 10. | Vesa Helsinki | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 55:102 | 4 |
| Preceded by1959–60 SM-sarja season | SM-sarja season 1960–61 | Succeeded by1961–62 SM-sarja season |
