For the first time in 26 years, Smallbone Park will stage a Hawke Cup match.
The last time the prestigious competition visited Rotorua's premier cricket ground was 1987, in a match between Bay of Plenty and Horowhenua.
A win next weekend at Smallbone Park will see this year's Bay of Plenty cricket team become the most successful in the province's history.
They have already defended the cup twice this month, after taking it off Hamilton in January, making it their longest Hawke Cup defence to date.
The Bay of Plenty team will play off against South Canterbury in their final Hawke Cup match of the season, starting next Friday.