ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv nˈɑːnbɹˈɪɾɪʃ tɹˈeɪnd plˈeɪɚz ɹᵻmˈeɪnd æt ðə sˈeɪm lˈɛvəl æz ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪv sˈiːzən wˌaɪl ðə kəlˈæps ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ nˈæʃənəl lˈiːɡ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə klˈoʊs sˈiːzən pɹɪvˈɛntᵻd ðə ɹᵻtˈɜːn ʌvðə pɹˈiːviəs sˈiːzənz kɹˈɔsoʊvɚ ɡˈeɪmz bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈiːmz ʌvðə tˈuː lˈiːɡz.
Regulations regarding the number of non-British trained players remained at the same level as the 2004–05 season while the collapse of the British National League during the close season prevented the return of the previous season's 'crossover' games between the teams of the two leagues.