1961–62 Alpha Ethniki

Alpha Ethniki
Season1961–62
ChampionsPanathinaikos
6th Greek title
RelegatedPanelefsiniakos
Doxa Drama
European CupPanathinaikos
Cup Winners' CupOlympiacos
Matches played240
Goals scored691 (2.88 per match)
Top goalscorerKostas Nestoridis
(29 goals)
Biggest home winAEK Athens 8–0 Egaleo
Biggest away winEthnikos Piraeus 1–5 Panathinaikos
Panelefsiniakos 0–4 Olympiacos
Highest scoringAEK Athens 8–3 Panelefsiniakos

The 1961–62 Alpha Ethniki was the 26th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 9 September 1961 and ended on 1 July 1962 with the play-off matches. Panathinaikos won their third consecutive and sixth Greek title.

The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.