1961 All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series

The 1961 All-Japan University Baseball Championship Series was played at Meiji-Jingu Stadium from June 15 to June 18. Champions from 3 college leagues participated in the tournament, and the other 7 spots were determined by regional championships. Nihon University from the Tohto University Base Ball League beat Kansai University from the Kansai6 Baseball League and won the championship.

Participating Teams

School		League	Region	All-Japan Appearances
	Hokkai Gakuen University	Hokkaido Universities Baseball League	Hokkaido	7
	Tohoku University	North Tohoku Universities Baseball Federation	Tohoku	4
	Kanagawa University	Kanagawa University Baseball League	Eastern	4
	Nihon University	Tohto University Base Ball League	-	4
	Meiji University	Tokyo Big6 Baseball League	-	3
	Chukyo University	Baseball Association In Aichi	Chubu	3
	Kansai University	Kansai6 Baseball League	-	4
	Kindai University	Kinki University Baseball League	Kinki	9
	Matsuyama University	Shikoku Universities Baseball League	Western	5
	Yahata University	Kyushu Big6 Baseball League	Kyushu	1

Results

Round	Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
1	Game 1	Chukyo University	3-0	Yahata University
	Game 2	Kanagawa University	11-1	Matsuyama University
2	Game 3	Chukyo University	5-0	Kanagawa University
	Game 4	Kansai University	10-0	Tohoku University
	Game 5	Meiji University	4-3	Kindai University
	Game 6	Nihon University	6-1	Hokkai Gakuen University
3	Game 7	Kansai University	4-2	Chukyo University
	Game 8	Nihon University	2-0	Meiji University
4	Game 9	Nihon University	10-2	Kansai University