These recommendations are subject to ratification by the Leagues Committee at their meeting on Thursday 19 May:

Step 1 - Conference National

Accrington Stanley FC
Aldershot FC
* Altrincham FC or Eastbourne Borough FC
Cambridge United FC
Canvey Island FC
* Carlisle United FC or Stevenage Borough FC
Crawley Town FC
Dagenham & Redbridge FC
Exeter City FC
Gravesend & Northfleet FC
Grays Athletic FC
Halifax Town FC
hereford United FC
Kidderminster Harriers FC
Morecambe FC
Northwich Victoria FC
Scarborough FC
Southport FC
Tamworth FC
Woking FC
York City FC

* Pending the outcome of play-off final matches

Step 2 - Conference North

Alfreton Town FC
Altrincham FC
Barrow FC
Droylsden FC
Gainsborough Trinity FC
Harrogate Town FC
Hednesford Town FC
Hinckley United FC
Hucknall Town FC
Kettering Town FC
Lancaster City FC
Leigh RMI FC
Moor Green FC
Nuneaton Borough FC
Redditch United FC
Stafford Rangers FC
Stalybridge Celtic FC
Vauxhall Motors FC
Worcester City FC
Worksop Town FC
NPL Champion Club
NPL Play-Off Winner

Step 2 - Conference South

Basingstoke Town FC
Bishops Stortford FC
Bognor Regis Town FC
Cambridge City FC
Carshalton Athletic FC
Dorchester Town FC
*Eastbourne Borough FC
Eastleigh FC
Farnborough Town FC
Havant & Waterlooville FC
Hayes FC
Histon FC
Hornchurch FC
Lewes FC
Newport County FC
St. Albans City FC
Sutton United FC
Thurrock FC
Welling United FC
Weston Super Mare FC
Weymouth FC
Yeading FC

*Altincham FC and Eastbourne Borough FC are involved in the Conference North/South Play-Off Final.

Dependent on the outcome of the Confernce North/South Play-Off Final match, Forest Green Rovers will be allocated to either Conference North or South.

Step 3 - Isthmian League Premier Division

AFC Wimbledon
Billericay Town FC
Braintree Town FC
Bromley FC
Chelmsford City FC
East Thurrock United FC
Fisher Athletic FC
Folkestone Invicta FC
Hampton & Richmond Borough FC
Harrow Borough FC
Hendon FC
Heybridge Swifts FC
Leyton FC
Maldon Town FC
Margate FC
Redbridge FC
Slough Town FC
Staines Town FC
Walton & Hersham FC
Wealdstone FC
Windsor & Eton FC
Worthing FC

Step 3 - Northern Premier League Premier Division*

AFC Telford United
Ashton United FC
Blyth Spartans FC
Bradford Park Avenue FC
Burscough FC
Farsley Celtic FC
Frickley Athletic FC
Gateshead FC
Guiseley FC
Hyde United FC
Ilkeston Town FC
Leek Town FC
Lincoln United FC
Marine FC
Matlock Town FC
North Ferriby United FC
Ossett Town FC
Prescot Cables FC
Radcliffe Borough FC
Runcorn FC Halton
Wakefield & Emley FC
Whitby Town FC
Witton Albion FC
Workington FC

*Two of these clubs will be confirmed as promoted to Conference North in due course

Step 3 - Southern League Premier Division

Aylesbury United FC
Banbury United FC
Bath City FC
Bedford Town FC
Chesham United FC
Chippenham Town FC
Cirencester Town FC
Evesham United FC
Gloucester City FC
Grantham Town FC
Halesowen Town FC
Hitchin Town FC
Kings Lynn FC
Maidenhead United FC
Mangotsfield United FC
Merthyr Tydfil FC
Northwood FC
Rugby United FC
Salisbury City FC
Team Bath FC
Tiverton Town FC
Yate Town FC

Step 4 - Isthmian League Division One

Ashford Town FC (Kent)
Banstead Athletic FC
Bashley FC
Burgess Hill Town FC
Corinthian Casuals FC
Cray Wanderers FC
Croydon Athletic FC
Dover Athletic FC
Dulwich Hamlet FC
Fleet Town FC
Hastings United FC
Horsham FC
Kingstonian FC
Leatherhead FC
Lymington & New Milton FC
Metropolitan Police FC
Molesey FC
Newport IOW FC
Ramsgate FC
Tonbridge Angels FC
Tooting & Mitcham United FC
Walton Casuals FC
Whyteleafe FC

Step 4 - Northern Premier League Division One

Bamber Bridge FC
Belper Town FC
Bishop Auckland FC
Bridlington Town FC
Brigg Town FC
Chorley FC
Clitheroe FC
Colwyn Bay FC
Eastwood Town FC
Fleetwood Town FC
Goole FC
Gresley Rovers FC
Kendal Town FC
Kidsgrove Athletic FC
Mossley FC
Ossett Albion FC
Shepshed Dynamo FC
Spalding United FC
Spennymoor United FC
Stocksbridge Park Steels FC
Warrington Town FC
Woodley Sports FC

Step 4 - Southern League Division One West

Ashford Town FC (Middx)
Beaconsfield Sycob FC
Bedworth United FC
Brackley Town FC
Bracknell Town FC
Bromsgrove Rovers FC
Burnham FC
Cinderford Town FC
Clevedon Town Fc
Dunstable Town FC
Hemel Hempstead Town FC
Leighton Town FC
Marlow FC
Paulton Rovers FC
Rushall Olympic FC
Solihull Borough FC
Stourport Swifts FC
Sutton Coldfield FC
Swindon Supermarine FC
Taunton Town FC
Thame United FC
Willenhall Town FC

Step 4 - Southern League Division One East

Arlesey Town FC
Aveley FC
Barking & East Ham United FC
Barton Rovers FC
Berkhamsted Town FC
Boreham Wood FC
Chatham Town FC
Cheshunt FC
Corby Town FC
Dartford FC
Enfield FC
Enfield Town FC
Great Wakering Rovers FC
Harlow Town FC
Ilford FC
Potters Bar Town FC
Rothwell Town FC
Sittingbourne FC
Stamford FC
Uxbridge FC
Waltham Forest FC
Wingate & Finchley FC
Wivenhoe Town FC

Clubs Relegated From Step 4 (as at 11 May 2005)

Croydon FC to Isthmian League Division Two
Dorking FC to Isthmian League Division Two
Egham Town FC to Isthmian League Division Two
Erith & Belvedere FC to Kent League
Oxford City FC to Spartan South Midlands League
Rocester FC to Midland Football Alliance
Rossendale United FC to North West Counties League
Tilbury FC to Essex Senior League