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Our first game will be against Co. Londonderry on Monday 27th July and a day later we will be up against Trudovye Rezervy from the Ukraine.
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp, who made the draw with Huddersfield boss Lee Clark, said of the competition: "I didn't realise Spurs were not involved any more. I was at the competition when West Ham were playing and it was a terrific event then but it has become even better over the years and I think we should be sending representatives.
"We had Joe Cole in two finals and he still talks highly about his achievements at the Milk Cup which just shows how big an impact it had on him.
"The organisers deserve credit for continuing to attract entries from all walks of the game while still preserving a high degree of quality. That's not easy but somehow these guys have got that down to a fine art."
Our results in the first two games will determine where we continue to play as the clubs are split into three groups. The top group will play for the Northern Ireland Milk Cup, the middle clubs will compete for the BT Northern Ireland Trophy and the bottom group will be in the Dunluce Trophy.
The full fixtures are
Monday 27th July
Shamrock Rovers v Otago
Cruz Azul v Deportivo Brazil
Cherry Orchard v FC Porto
South Coast Bayern v Galatasary
Co. Down v Trudovye Rezervy
Co. Armagh v Cantolao
Co. Fermanagh v Aspire
Sheffield Utd v Co. Tyrone
Manchester Utd v Co. Antrim
Burnley v Co. Londonderry
Tuesday 28th July
Otago v FC Porto
Burnley v Trudovye Reservy
Sheffield Utd v Aspire
Manchester Utd v Cantoloa
Co Down v Galatasary
Co. Antrim v Cherry Orchard
Co. Tyrone v South Coast Bayern
Co Armagh v Shamrock Rovers
Co. Londonderry v Deportivo Brazil
Co. Fermanagh v Cruz Azul.