The 2001 Skol World Darts Championship was the eighth World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since it separated from the British Darts Organisation (BDO). It was held between 28 December 2000 and 3 January 2001 at the Circus Tavern, Purfleet, Essex. Another notable first was the absence of five-time World Champion, Eric Bristow, as he missed the World Championship for the first time since its inception in 1978. This left John Lowe as the only remaining player with a 100% appearance record.