1961 Night Series Cup

The 1961 VFL Night Premiership Cup was the Victorian Football League end of season cup competition played in August and September of the 1961 VFL Premiership Season. This was the sixth season of the VFL Night Series. Run as a knock-out tournament, it was contested by the eight VFL teams that failed to make the 1961 VFL finals series. Games were played at the Lake Oval, Albert Park, then the home ground of South Melbourne, as it was the only ground equipped to host night games. Geelong won its first night series cup defeating North Melbourne in the final by 12 points.

1961 Night Series Cup
VFL Night Series Cup
Season1961
Teams8
WinnersGeelong (1st title)
Runner upNorth Melbourne
Matches played7
Attendance152,119 (average 21,731 per match)

Games

Round 1
Winning team Winning team score Losing team Losing team score Ground Crowd Date
Collingwood 14.14 (98) Fitzroy 11.13 (79) Lake Oval 16,222 Thursday, 31 August
North Melbourne 14.12 (96) Essendon 11.15 (81) Lake Oval 17,854 Tuesday, 5 September
Geelong 13.7 (85) South Melbourne 12.8 (80) Lake Oval 21,760 Thursday, 7 September
Carlton 12.12 (84) Richmond 5.8 (38) Lake Oval 23,468 Tuesday, 12 September

Semi Finals
Winning team Winning team score Losing team Losing team score Ground Crowd Date
North Melbourne 14.10 (94) Collingwood 10.8 (68) Lake Oval 15,110 Friday, 15 September
Geelong 14.12 (96) Carlton 10.11 (71) Lake Oval 27,240 Tuesday, 19 September

Final
Winning team Winning team score Losing team Losing team score Ground Crowd Date
Geelong 9.20 (74) North Melbourne 9.8 (62) Lake Oval 30,465 Monday, 25 September

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