sports arena for a torchlit vigil that was mirrored in several other towns and cities in across Hungary. On 10 February 2009 his body has been first taken from the mortuary to the Veszprém sports hall, from where it was subsequently transferred to Szeged, the home town of KC Veszprém's greatest rivals, where the Hungarian authorities held a goodbye ceremony. Then a few hours later the convoy entered Romania and went through Nădlac, Arad, Deva, Sibiu, Braşov and Ploieşti to the applause of tens of thousands of people all the way along, before arriving to Bucharest after an 18-hour long journey. The body was placed within club Dinamo's trophy room, where supporters were able to pay their respects, from where on 13 February 2009 it was transferred to the church of the Teiul Doamnei Ghica Church for the funeral service. Approximately a thousand people attended the service including his former teammates from Veszprém and the youth and sports minister as well as the state secretary for sports of Romania. Cozma was finally laid to rest in the Pipera cemetery. The Romanian Handball Federation Board decided that the Olympic National Center of Excellence in Sighişoara will change name to Marian Cozma. The Handball Federations of Romania and Hungary have agreed to organize an annual commemoration match between the national teams of the two countries in the memory of him, both in Veszprém and Bucharest. His #8 jersey was retired by his club KC Veszprém as well as the shirt #82 worn by him in the national team of Romania. He was posthumously appointed honorary citizen of Veszprém, and he is also set to be awarded the title of honorary citizen of Bucharest. He was awarded the title of emeritus master of sports by the Romanian authorities. The Nicolae Pârâu street where he lived in Bucharest will wear his name. The City Hall of Bucharest Sector 2 decided to give the "Distinction of honor" to Marian Cozma post-mortem. It was decided that the sports hall of the school, number 30 "Grigore Ghica Voivode" of Lăptari Tei no. 23 in Sector 2, where he and his father enrolled, will bear the name of Marian Cozma. Peluza sud of Dinamo stadium will wear the name of Marian Cozma. KC Veszprém played its first match after Cozma's death on 15 February, against Ademar León in the EHF Champions League. Fans paid their tribute to Cozma