The 1961 Copa Chile Green Cross was the fourth edition of the Chilean Cup tournament. The competition started on March 11, 1961, and concluded on June 29, 1961. Santiago Wanderers won the competition for the second time, beating Universidad Católica on goal difference.
Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round. From the beginning of the second Round, if scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, an extra time took place.
Calendar Round Date First round 11 March 196119 April 1961 Second round 22–23 April 1961 Quarterfinals 14 May 1961 Semifinals 21–23 May 1961 Final 1–29 June 1961
First round
TeamsScoresTie-breakersTeam #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd legReplay Ferrobádminton4–2 Ñublense1–13–1— Naval6–14 Colo-Colo4–72–7— Magallanes2–3 Unión La Calera1–11–2— Selección Iquique2–4 Deportes La Serena2–10–3— Unión Española6–1 Selección Antofagasta4–02–1— Trasandino0–4 Universidad de Chile0–10–3— Deportes Colchagua8–11 Santiago Morning6–42–7— Audax Italiano4–5 Selección Schwager3–31–2— Selección Temuco5–6 Rangers3–10–22–3 Palestino6–6 (ct) Coquimbo Unido2–21–12–2 San Luis1–3 San Bernardo Central1–20–1— Unión San Felipe2–5 Santiago Wanderers1–21–3— Green Cross1–2 Selección Osorno1–10–1— Selección Regional Central2–11 Universidad Católica1–31–8— Iberia2–7 O'Higgins1–21–5— Selección Copiapó0–13 Everton0–50–8—
Second round
Home teamScoreAway team Universidad de Chile4–0 Unión Española Universidad Católica1–0 Colo-Colo Unión La Calera3–1 Santiago Morning O'Higgins1–2 Santiago Wanderers Rangers3–7 Everton Selección Osorno0–2 Ferrobádminton Selección Schwager2–0 San Bernardo CentralDeportes La Serena2–1 Coquimbo Unido
Quarterfinals
Home teamScoreAway team Santiago Wanderers6–0 Unión La Calera Everton1–0 Selección Schwager Deportes La Serena4–2 Universidad de Chile Universidad Católica2–0 Ferrobádminton
Semifinals
Finals
Top goalscorers Antolín Sepúlveda (Rangers) 6 goals Carlos Hoffmann (Santiago Wanderers) 6 goals Mario Soto (U. Católica) 6 goals
See also 1961 Campeonato Nacional Primera B
References Revista Estadio (Santiago, Chile) March, May 1961 (revised scores & information) RSSSF (secondary source)