1961 All-Japan Championship

The 1961 All-Japan Championship was the 29th edition of the national ice hockey championship in Japan. Iwakura Gumi won the championship.

Results

(3/2-5)

First round

• Iwakura Gumi - Kushiro Jujo Paper 12:4
• Fukutoku Bank - JNR Kushiro 9:5

5th place

• Kushiro Jujo Paper - JNR Kushiro 26:3

Final round

• 3/3: Iwakura Gumi - Furukawa Denko 9:5
• 3/3: Oji Paper - Fukutoku Bank 9:2
• 3/4: Iwakura Gumi - Fukutoku Bank 13:1
• 3/4: Furukawa Denko - Oji Paper 4:1
• 3/5: Furukawa Denko - Fukutoku Bank 16:6
• 3/5: Iwakura Gumi - Oji Paper 6:2

National Invitational Ice Hockey Tournament

(1/6-8 @Nakajima, Sapporo)

Semifinals

• Rikkyo University - Oji Paper 5:4
• Iwakura Gumi - Jujo Paper 7:3

3rd place

• Jujo Paper - Oji Paper 7:6 (2:0, 1:3, 4:3)

Final

• Iwakura Gumi - Rikkyo University 8:1 (1:0, 2:1, 5:0)

All-Japan Business Championship

(2/2-5)

• Iwakura Gumi - Fukutoku Bank 9:3 (4:0, 1:0, 4:3)
• Furukawa Denko - Oji Paper 5:3 (1:0, 2:2, 2:1)
• Iwakura Gumi - Oji Paper 7:3 (1:0, 4:1, 2:2)
• Furukawa Denko - Fukutoku Bank 7:2 (3:0, 2:0, 2:2)
• Iwakura Gumi - Furukawa Denko 7:4 (3:0, 1:4, 3:0)

All Kanto Ice Hockey Championship

6th edition (12/9-16 @ Kanagawa Skating Rink)

First round

• Furukawa Headquarters - All-Keio 8:5
• Chuo University - Anzen Motor Car 9:4
• Meiji University - Shimizu Sangyo 9:5
• Furukawa Denko - Rikkyo University 9:4

Semifinals

• Meiji University - Furukawa Headquarters 9:5
• Furukawa Denko - Chuo University 18:1

3rd place

• Chuo University - Furukawa Headquarters 11:10 (5:4, 2:5, 4:1)

Final

• Furukawa Denko - Meiji University 14:2 (4:1, 6:0, 4:1)

Other games

• 10/19: Rikkyo University - Meiji University 10:7 @ Korakauen Ice Palace
• 11/6: Furukawa Denko - Waseda University 13:0 @ Nikko
• 11/22: Meiji University - Keio University 13:5