The draw for the 2007 Setanta Sports Cup has pitted 2005 winners Linfield and FAI Cup and League Cup holders Derry City together in the same group for the second successive year.
Joining them in Group One are reigning Setanta Sports Cup champions Drogheda United and current Irish Premier League leaders Glentoran.
Group Two sees Cork City and Shelbourne reunited in the group stages after a one-year absence along with Irish Premier League sides Dungannon Swifts and Portadown.
Drogheda United will open their defence of the trophy at home to Linfield at United Park on Monday 26 February. The other opening night fixture in Group One sees Glentoran host Derry City at The Oval.
Group Two opens with Dungannon Swifts at home to Cork City at Stangmore Park while Tolka Park is the venue for Shelbourne v Portadown.
Group One: Drogheda United, Derry City, Glentoran and Linfield
Group Two: Cork City, Shelbourne, Dungannon Swifts and Portadown
